I decided to return to my survey of Aristotle, but thought I’d also check out a few commentaries. Adler’s is written for a general reader with interest in philosophy or Aristotle. Very readable, fun, and clear. If you’re looking for something more academic, check out Jonathan Barnes’s Aristotle: A Very Short Introduction, which feels like … Continue reading Marginalia #46
I read my kids The Little House books when they were little. At some point, they got obsessed with the show and I couldn’t help the nostalgia of the theme song and watched a few episodes with them. I kept thinking, “Why do I know ‘Charlotte Stewart’?” Then it clicked. Mary X from Eraserhead! I … Continue reading Marginalia #44
Carrington exquisitely captures the moods of her paintings in her stories–disturbing, playful, strange. They read a little like Kafka’s parables or the dreams and nightmares of Angela Carter’s characters. With a symbolic density equal to poetry, well worth re-reading. If you liked Riki-Oh: The Story of Ricky, then I highly recommend The Cat (1992). Lam … Continue reading Marginalia #42
Happy New Year! This is Marginalia #41. I read this decades ago after Derek Bailey inspired a new way for me to approach instrumental playing. His recordings could be hard to find back then, but worth it when found. I loaned my copy to someone back then and never got it back. Finally got another … Continue reading A Marginalia and a Happy New Year
More marginalia and musicalia. Continue reading Marginalia #39
Labor Day marginalia and a new playlist. Continue reading Marginalia #38
Some new notes from the margins and a new playlist. Continue reading Marginalia #34
A few notes from the margins and a new Musicalia playlist. Continue reading Marginalia #31 and Musicalia #26
My review of Moon Garden is available over at Horror DNA. Continue reading At Horror DNA: Moon Garden Review
Stephen McClurg 