Random NotesOn books, writing and travel .....R K Narayan- December 23, 2006 I forgot how pleasantly surprised I was to read this review of R K Narayan in The New Yorker until I read Amardeep's post on it. In outline, The Dark Room has similarities to Richard Yatess first novel, Revolutionary Road (1961). Both tell the sadly familiar story of a philandering...http://www.kaush.com/archives/000619.html Zoe Heller- December 19, 2006 Here is a somewhat mischievous interview with Zoe Heller in Morning News: RB: Both of your children are girls. What are your aspirations for them ZH: ..... One of the big arguments I am having with their father is whether I should want them to be, really for lack of...http://www.kaush.com/archives/000618.html Marjane Satrapi- December 14, 2006 Marjane Satrapi now has a blog. (via Laila Lalami) You can find some links about Persepolis here....http://www.kaush.com/archives/000617.html Flneur- December 10, 2006 Wikepedia entry: "Flneur" is a French word. A flneur is a detached pedestrian observer of a metropolis, a 'gentleman stroller of city streets', first identified by Charles Baudelaire. The word has no exact equivalent in English. The concept of the flneur is important in the work of Walter Benjamin, is...http://www.kaush.com/archives/000616.html The world around us- December 9, 2006 From the NYT review of The Best Intentions: This is the hard-core problem of all collective action. Nations act not to do good for others, but to do well for themselves and no wonder. It is their blood and treasure that must be spent. And when it comes to...http://www.kaush.com/archives/000615.html |