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East 12th Osteria
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Stanislaw Lem
#5. Some months ago, I noticed the new doorman, S, reading a dog-eared book as I waited for the elevator. Curious, I asked S, who seemed be be about two-thirds of the way through, what he was reading. “Ulysses,” he replied. It was indeed a copy of James Joyce’s magnum opus. Over the next few months, we had many brief and not so brief conversations about literature. Sometimes S recommended a book to me, sometimes (less frequently) I to him. S, who came from the Midwest to do standup comedy, said that several years ago, he decided to embark on a program of purposeful reading, carefully selecting the books with which he would be spending long hours. “Rewarding,” he said. The book of the moment is The Cyberiad, by Stanislaw Lem, also one of my favorites. “Interesting for its philosophical content,” said S, as I made ready to go out into the winter’s cold.
My ideas usually come not at my desk writing but in the midst of living.
– Anais Nin
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Books by Akihiro Nishino: Zip & Candy, The Music Box Planet.
My ideas usually come not at my desk writing but in the midst of living.
– Anais Nin
zipTimer: an iPod/iPhone app for pacing piano practice, cooking, workouts, you name it.
Akihiro Nishino: Pen & Ink
From an exhibit of the author-illustrator’s pen and ink drawings at One Art Space in Tribeca, Feb 16, 2013 (23 Warren Street, New York City). Several signs saying “Do take photos” were posted – so I did! Nishino has a delightful, whimsical visual and storytelling sense. His three picture books are popular in Japan but have not yet found a publisher in the US.
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#4. Random happenings of all kinds. In this case, I happened across the opening of a three-day show by artist-author Akhiro Nishino. Wonderful whimsical-imaginative pen and ink drawings, all in a square format. Just one block from home – pure chance!
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Circle and Square 