Archive for April 28th, 2008

The Brief and Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao

Monday, April 28th, 2008
The Brief and Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao

After I got off the plane in New Orleans a few weeks ago, I proceeded to get on the wrong shuttle, which took me to the wrong hotel (glazed with rain water, beside the white chickens). Turns out that Hilton Garden Inn is not exactly Hilton, like Chevy is not Cadillac, and that... more »

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Out of the Silent Planet

Monday, April 28th, 2008
Out of the Silent Planet

After reading Surprised by Joy, I got a hankering to reread C.S. Lewis’ Out of the Silent Planet, which I’d enjoyed in my youth. I had this notion that it might fit into my Science Fiction class next fall. Upon rereading it, I discovered that it wasn’t as good as I remembered... more »

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