My normiest predilection, at the moment, is my unabashed love for NYRB Classics. I believe it’s the most vital English-language publishing venture of my lifetime — where it might’ve been stuffy or institutional, it’s a deeply humane project. The artwork is striking, the paperback design is cozy, and their distribution arm ensures the books are widely available. Were I to read their science, philosophy, and history offerings, it’d be a better education than any I’ve received in a classroom.
just discovered your Substack and really enjoyed reading this—I just started reading Cunningham's The Hours and had the same "omg…this is just Virginia Woolf fanfiction?" reaction (in a good way!)…and I have similar feelings about the pervasive self-pity of Calligarich's Last Summer in the City, even though I liked it overall!
going to try and find a copy of Sante's collection—it sounds great, thanks for mentioning it here!
thanks for reading! i've been foisting The Hours upon all of my friends for the last year, lol. interested in your thoughts on the Sante, i'm hoping to read her previous essay collections this summer
just discovered your Substack and really enjoyed reading this—I just started reading Cunningham's The Hours and had the same "omg…this is just Virginia Woolf fanfiction?" reaction (in a good way!)…and I have similar feelings about the pervasive self-pity of Calligarich's Last Summer in the City, even though I liked it overall!
going to try and find a copy of Sante's collection—it sounds great, thanks for mentioning it here!
thanks for reading! i've been foisting The Hours upon all of my friends for the last year, lol. interested in your thoughts on the Sante, i'm hoping to read her previous essay collections this summer