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On January 11, 2008

If Folly link with Elegance no man knows which is which ….
– William Butler Yeats

Is dumbing down the problem for book reviews?
Copyright law not reviewed
Happy 100th, Simone de Beauvoir … a quiz … and arguing about her butt (in French)
Planet earth reading challenge
Do books matter?
And is it really a good idea to store them on the ceiling?
Typographic Pynchon
Logo design trends of 2007

Right-reading (adj): Having the proper orientation (used in printing)

Thomas Christensen, formerly editor-in-chief of Mercury House; translator of Fuentes, Cortázar, Carpentier, Céline, Esquivel (Like Water for Chocolate), etc.; books include 1616: The World in Motion, ranked by Publishers Weekly among best history books of its season (starred review), and many more; essays include “La Vie en Rose,” notable essay in Best American Essays 2019. Book designer. Be in touch with me here.

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