Category Archives: Books

books: enjoyed, reviewed, otherwise

Hoping

Posted on July 20, 2007 by cicada

Written across the rear window of a Seattle minivan: “I trust Snape.” So do I.

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Memento mori: cadavers in the classroom

Posted on July 8, 2007 by cicada

The LA Times recently reviewed Body of Work: Meditations on Mortality from the Human Anatomy Lab, a memoir by medical resident Christine Montross. I’ve been trying to decide if I want to read it, and I’m still uncertain. Although a … Continue reading →

Posted in Biology, Books, Education, Science | 6 Comments

I meant to punningly reify that. . . sure I did!

Posted on July 2, 2007 by cicada

Fly Away Home Watercolor Three of my watercolors appear in the new Fantasy Illustrator’s Technique Book , by Gary Lippincott. I was supposed to get a copy from the publisher, but no copy materialized, so I finally popped over to … Continue reading →

Posted in Artists & Art, Books, My Artwork | 16 Comments

Rethinking fat

Posted on June 25, 2007 by cicada

Normalcy One Size Does Not Fit All, 2002 Beverly Naidus A while ago, I promised to share my impressions of Gina Kolata’s Rethinking Thin. I finished the book last month, but I wanted to let my response percolate before posting. … Continue reading →

Posted in Biology, Books, Department of the Drama, Science | 3 Comments

Free Aegypt!

Posted on June 20, 2007 by cicada

Hidden Cities II: Embarkation for Cythera  Peter Milton, 2004 For you impoverished John Crowley fans out there, there are two more days to win a free copy of volume 1 of the “smart-looking” new paperback reissue of Aegypt. To win, … Continue reading →

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Curiouser and curiouser: Purcell, Svankmajer, Crowley

Posted on June 16, 2007 by cicada

Alice (film, 1988)Jan SvankmajerIn the Boston Review, celebrated fantasy author John Crowley (Little, Big) reviews the photography/art of Rosamond Purcell (I blogged about Purcell’s photography for National Geographic and her 2006 book, Bookworm, last fall). Crowley says: Rosamond Purcell’s photographs—all still … Continue reading →

Posted in Artists & Art, Books, Film, Video & Music, Wonder Cabinets | 4 Comments

Boston’s Harcourt Bindery

Posted on June 9, 2007 by cicada

I love gears, I love type, I love paper art: virtual field trip, courtesy of the Rag & Bone Blog.

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Better than the book?

Posted on June 6, 2007 by cicada

from HisDarkMaterials.org Full disclosure: I am not a fan of Philip Pullman. I didn’t love His Dark Materials; it was undeniably clever, but too heavy-handed for me to ever fully relax my guard (I don’t like being told what to … Continue reading →

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!Spamephemera!

Posted on May 31, 2007 by cicada

Nexican Pharmacy Poster (detail) Dan Funderburgh from The Artist’s Guide to Making Money Male enhancement spam, cleverly recast as vintage advertising ephemera: Dan Funderburgh’s contribution to the The Artist’s Guide to Making Money (“Disclaimer: Do not expect any actual advice, … Continue reading →

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New art from old

Posted on May 20, 2007 by cicada

One of my favorite authors (read Winter’s Tale if you read nothing else of his), Mark Helprin, has written an editorial (NYT) arguing that the copyright on works of art should extend indefinitely. Helprin’s arguments seem logical – art doesn’t … Continue reading →

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