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Lesser Ruins
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This is like if Jon Fosse’s Septology was full of characters from Coen Brothers movies.
The narrator is a retired/fired community college professor who’s been trying for 20 years to write a book-length essay on Montaigne, and� now that his wife is dead� he might have the time and freedom to accomplish his life’s work. One of the main themes explores how it's impossible to truly think (or maybe grieve) because of how we are constantly bombarded by (or chasing after) distraction. Full of highly readable sentences that meander for pages through digressions about literature, grief, house music, smartphones, the Holocaust, coffee, artist residencies, etc.
This book is full of joy and sadness, written with style and readability. Might end up being my favorite read of the year.
The narrator is a retired/fired community college professor who’s been trying for 20 years to write a book-length essay on Montaigne, and� now that his wife is dead� he might have the time and freedom to accomplish his life’s work. One of the main themes explores how it's impossible to truly think (or maybe grieve) because of how we are constantly bombarded by (or chasing after) distraction. Full of highly readable sentences that meander for pages through digressions about literature, grief, house music, smartphones, the Holocaust, coffee, artist residencies, etc.
This book is full of joy and sadness, written with style and readability. Might end up being my favorite read of the year.
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October 17, 2024
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October 17, 2024
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