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jazzfishThis isn't really a post but maybe it's a nudge to start writing again.
An interview with William Gibson, and a fine companion to his interview in The Paris Review some years ago. Gibson occupies a strange space in my mental library. I like the Bigend trilogy (Pattern Recognition / Spook Country / Zero History), and I remember enjoying the Neuromancer books but very little else about them. And I've really enjoyed reading interviews with him and the couple of times I've heard him talk. But he's somehow not a writer I follow closely, or one whose books I buy immediately. Interesting.
How Good Omens Changed My Life, Cured My Depression, and Fixed My Posture: looking for a pull-quote is futile, just read it.
A Long Overdue Tribute To Jason Statham’s Performance In 'Spy': "The thing that makes Statham's performance so great, however, is the commitment. He leans in so far you start to worry he’ll tip over. It’s incredible." Accurate.
The Kosher Salt Question: "The trouble is that the two major kosher salt brands -- Diamond Crystal and Morton -- perform in wildly different ways." Fascinating.
An interview with William Gibson, and a fine companion to his interview in The Paris Review some years ago. Gibson occupies a strange space in my mental library. I like the Bigend trilogy (Pattern Recognition / Spook Country / Zero History), and I remember enjoying the Neuromancer books but very little else about them. And I've really enjoyed reading interviews with him and the couple of times I've heard him talk. But he's somehow not a writer I follow closely, or one whose books I buy immediately. Interesting.
How Good Omens Changed My Life, Cured My Depression, and Fixed My Posture: looking for a pull-quote is futile, just read it.
A Long Overdue Tribute To Jason Statham’s Performance In 'Spy': "The thing that makes Statham's performance so great, however, is the commitment. He leans in so far you start to worry he’ll tip over. It’s incredible." Accurate.
The Kosher Salt Question: "The trouble is that the two major kosher salt brands -- Diamond Crystal and Morton -- perform in wildly different ways." Fascinating.