Notes on Maria CallasTL-DR/Disclaimer 1: I saw Pablo Larraín’s movie (the text has some spoilers), and I think you should, too. The critics are divided, but I…Mar 37Mar 37
On Revisiting Joan Didion and Meeting Eve BabitzI’ve been — not once — affectionately mocked for my (over)use of the expression ‘larger-than-life’. My stylistic proclivities aside (I do…Feb 2Feb 2
Project for a Trip to Finland or the Helsinki PlaylistDisclaimer: not actually about music; not at all about heavy metal.Jan 1Jan 1
In BrugesThis piece was supposed to be a compilation of book reviews titled November in Books, but I recently spent three days in Bruges, and it…Dec 3, 2024Dec 3, 2024
Notes on Georgia O’Keeffe: A Life in Colour and Black and White OutfitsChances are that whatever you are doing professionally or whatever your hobbies are, you have come across Georgia O’Keeffe’s work (or a…Nov 2, 202410Nov 2, 202410
Bruce Springsteen: The All-American SagaA Disjointed Bio-Piece on New Jersey’s Favourite SonsAug 3, 2024Aug 3, 2024
A Taxonomically Bizarre and Incomplete Bio Piece on René MagritteThe Unexpected Link Between My Fitness Level and Surrealist PaintingJul 1, 2024Jul 1, 2024
Project for a trip to NormandyWhat to see, eat, shop and listen to (a misleading title)Jun 1, 2024Jun 1, 2024