Something something the Greeks were always doing shitty gender things.
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Something something the Greeks were always doing shitty gender things.
A description of life in a 22-storey building after the suicide of an elderly neighbour, revealing all sorts of cooperations, friendships (or more!) and secrets. I loved the detailed illustrations. The story itself was disappointing.
Sometimes literally the only place you can find a book is a shitty libgen pdf and that's okay
https://youtu.be/y02mEcEzavY?si=VZ4XlpHdfCAo14Jh
The Importance of Book-Centered Spaces as Third Places by Susie Dumond; https://bookriot.com/book-centered-spaces-as-third-places/
pickWhat makes a city? Sudjic‘s answer to this question is a fascinating dive into history, architecture, art, literature, and politics. His arguments shine whenever he uses examples from all over the world. (Which is why I had a tough time getting through the "How to Change a City" chapter because it focuses almost exclusively on London.)
Also, lots of highly quotable passages, e.g. when writing about 1960‘s Los Angeles: …
Someone who really got it.His books were a revelation to me. Ahead of the rest of us. https://www.latimes.com/obituaries/story/2022-10-25/mike-davis-writer-who-chroni...
so-so
