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Homer’s torch

Posted on February 4, 2011 by catbird2

A litero-historical tale of books continuing each other As you may remember, gentle readers, I’ve been working my way through some thoughts on how books continue each other. I use the word “books” in the loosest possible sense, because my … Continue reading →

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Books continue each other, part 2

Posted on January 2, 2011 by catbird2

Continuation distinguished from thematic contents and adaptation To begin, I must confess that I likely overstated my case in the previous post, when I claimed the idea that books continue each other is somehow an “anti-theory.” Though I think the … Continue reading →

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Tabouli

Posted on May 16, 2010 by catbird2

Dodge Drake Turner had eaten his entire lamb kabob and half his wild rice before he noticed that his mother, on the padded seat across from him, was completely still. Arthritic fingers gripped her fork, plunged deep into her tabouli … Continue reading →

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