Category Archives: Books

books: enjoyed, reviewed, otherwise

Are those tentacles on your ceiling?

Posted on January 19, 2007 by cicada

Bisbiglio d’Amaranto Adam Wallacavage, 2006 Mixed media, epoxy resin coated cast plaster with lamp parts Welcome to Captain Nemo’s dining room! I’ve capitulated, and created a new post category: cephalopodmania. Where else can I file the unique work of Adam … Continue reading →

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The Open Laboratory

Posted on January 16, 2007 by cicada

The Science Blogging Anthology – the Great Unveiling! Coturnix over at A Blog Around the Clock has just finished editing the new anthology of science blogging. Through the mercurial quickness of on-demand publishing, the book is available as a physical … Continue reading →

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Why Women Aren’t Funny

Posted on December 17, 2006 by cicada

Vanity Fair: Christopher Hitchens On Why Women Aren’t Funny This piece is titled “Provocation.” So I’m not really offended. I mean, come on; it’s Christopher Hitchens, what do you expect? Over at Scienceblogs, some bloggers have responded about the science, … Continue reading →

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The Independent: Christmas Book List

Posted on December 1, 2006 by cicada

Best Art Books The British paper just released their Christmas book lists. Check out both “Art” and “Science.” I was intrigued by the new Martin Kemp book, Seen | Unseen: Art, Science, and Intuition from Leonardo to the Hubble Telescope … Continue reading →

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How many have you read?

Posted on November 20, 2006 by cicada

Discover Magazine: The 25 Greatest Science Books of All Time The list is worth a look, especially since they’ve reproduced the covers/frontispieces from each book. The graphics emphasize at a glance how venerable most of the winning books are – … Continue reading →

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Deadlines, both good and bad

Posted on November 16, 2006 by cicada

Alas, National Novel Writing Month is half over, and I once again forgot to start my novel. Do I wait until next year? Do I write a half-novel? Or do I (gasp) ignore the arbitrary deadline imposed by National Novel … Continue reading →

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History: Fiction or Science?

Posted on November 9, 2006 by cicada

A remarkable video ad for a book claiming that the medieval and classical periods didn’t really happen. I guess my BA in English (emphasis: medieval literature) is even more useless than I thought! This little infomercial is repetitive; you should … Continue reading →

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Alessandra Sanguinetti’s On the Sixth Day

Posted on November 6, 2006 by cicada

Hungry Hyaena: Alessandra Sanguinetti at Yossi Milo Gallery I saw a selection of photos from Sanguinetti’s series, On the Sixth Day, when I visited New York last month. The exhibition had a powerful emotional impact, but since we were doing … Continue reading →

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Harriet Gets Glam

Posted on October 19, 2006 by cicada

As a Dorothy Sayers fan, I’m flat out horrified by this vintage cover art for Strong Poison. (Amazon) Unless I’m mistaken, it appears the seductive blonde in the painted-on dress is meant to be Harriet Vane. (Harriet was a paragon … Continue reading →

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Wild ancestor things

Posted on October 17, 2006 by cicada

I had to post this image from my recent trip to the Cloisters in New York. The Cloisters hosts most of the medieval art belonging to the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and this is an illumination from a medieval manuscript. … Continue reading →

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