What I'm Reading This Week -- February 28, 2010.
Quote de jour
“Nobody ever committed suicide while reading a good book, but many have while trying to write one.”
~Robert Byrne
The best thing about being snowbound and unplugged this week was the luxury to read. A lot. I caught up with last week's selections and an avalanche of magazines. With a view like this, what else is there to do? Swinging will have to wait.
This week's media Gestalt of the world. I'm not the only one who is a magazine junkie. Flipping through scads of magazines is the secret creative fuel for writers, designers and artists who need a quick hit of inspiration. For me, it's has to be a broad mix. I may read about the Sphinx in one magazine and snake bracelets in another which triggers memories of a film, which in turn sparks dialogue for a story I writing. It's a never ending interactive circle. See what sparks your imagination from these covers.
Short fiction is enjoying a wee renaissance. I'm loving this wonderfully diverse compilation of thirty stories in Best European Fiction 2010. The stark, minimalist cover is quintessential European. It's edited by Bosnian American fiction writer Aleksandar Hemon who happens to have a cool website http://www.aleksandarhemon.com
“Nobody ever committed suicide while reading a good book, but many have while trying to write one.”
~Robert Byrne
The best thing about being snowbound and unplugged this week was the luxury to read. A lot. I caught up with last week's selections and an avalanche of magazines. With a view like this, what else is there to do? Swinging will have to wait.
This week's media Gestalt of the world. I'm not the only one who is a magazine junkie. Flipping through scads of magazines is the secret creative fuel for writers, designers and artists who need a quick hit of inspiration. For me, it's has to be a broad mix. I may read about the Sphinx in one magazine and snake bracelets in another which triggers memories of a film, which in turn sparks dialogue for a story I writing. It's a never ending interactive circle. See what sparks your imagination from these covers.
Short fiction is enjoying a wee renaissance. I'm loving this wonderfully diverse compilation of thirty stories in Best European Fiction 2010. The stark, minimalist cover is quintessential European. It's edited by Bosnian American fiction writer Aleksandar Hemon who happens to have a cool website http://www.aleksandarhemon.com
Posted by Layla Morgan Wilde at 2/28/2010 11:05 AM 
Categories: A Room With A View, What I'm Reading This Week
Tags: Aleksandar Hemon Best European Fiction
Categories: A Room With A View, What I'm Reading This Week
Tags: Aleksandar Hemon Best European Fiction
Lovely winter images. Better to enjoy from a distance than face in the snow. I am definitely interested in Best European Fiction!
I was sleeping the whole day, all the exercise.
Now back to Hockey. I think it will be.....Canada!
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Go Canada!!!
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Can I have a go on your swing?
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