June 2, 2011
Geez, I just typed in all the countries in the world, more or less; that is, recognized by the UN or by a whole bunch of countries, according to Wikipedia, or recognized by me for obvious literary reasons (Palestine).
Daunting.
Daunting, at any rate, to imagine finding literature from so many island nations, including the ones I’ve [...]
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May 20, 2011
Two things I’ve wanted for a long time came into my life this week, an electric kettle* and a world map shower curtain. Examining the latter is surprising (look how long and skinny the Red Sea is!), mystifying (just what, exactly, is going on down at the tip of South America?), and inspiring. Specifically, it [...]
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