This primitivism struck me as funny. And so was the idea that the music had anything whatsoever to do with those dead planets. But it seemed to soothe Newton a little bit, and I must admit one or two parts of it had some kind of effect on me,…
Sunday, July 30, 2017
Saturday, July 29, 2017
Because of It
There are other questions, too, that humans have in bookstores. Such as, as it one of those books they read to feel clever, or one of those they will pretend never to have read in order to stay looking clever? Will it make them laugh, or…
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Matt Haig
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The Humans
Sunday, July 23, 2017
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Sunday, July 2, 2017
Goodnight
As I fall asleep, I hear footsteps in the street.
I wonder if she is going to the station.
Will she take the last rain home?
Some nights are ordinary, and other nights are special.
But every night, we all go home to bed.…
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Akiko Miyakoshi
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books
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The Way Home in the Night
Saturday, July 1, 2017
Just Right
'Well, all I have left,' said the assistant, 'is this second-hand crocodile. It is in lovely condition: look at its shinny new tooth.'
'My baby brother, with a new tooth! That is why he was dribbling!' cried Caroline Crocodile. 'I'll have…
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Andrew Joyner
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Jan Ormerod
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The Swap
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