On My Bedside Table – No 5
It has been a while since I last reflected on the books stacked beside my bed—the ones I am reading now. They form part of my literary treasure cove, each well worth the time spent with it. I confess that…
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On My Bedside Table – No 4
The luxury of having a tablet beside your bed and access to a vast collection of movies, surely qualifies The Ballad of Buster Scruggs to feature in this blog. The Ballad of Buster Scruggs, an anthology containing six short fills,…
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On My Bedside Table – No 3
I managed to obtain another biography on Lautrec – The tragic life of Toulouse Lautrec by Lawrence and Elizabeth Hanson – published before I was born – got it for a song! It is extremely well researched and gave me…
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On My Bedside Table – No 2
The biography on Toulouse Lautrec is no longer a mere decoration by my bedside; it has meanwhile been elevated to an intriguing read and has encouraged me to read more about Degas and his art, since the latter had probably…
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On My Bedside Table – No 1
Apart from my cell phone charger, which seems inevitable to have there, what else do I have stacked on my table, and why? For what purpose, and what secured a spot in the first place? I’m fond of writing, be…