Bluesnik Posted May 14, 2021 Report Posted May 14, 2021 (edited) Rereading this fine novel I discovered and enjoyed in the early 80s. When Bertolucci made it into a film by the late 80s, I had a project of interviewing Paul Bowles in Tangiers, where he lived. It would have been a fine project which would have sold well to lifestyle or fashion magazines, like Elle or Vogue, or papers. But I never did it. But my infatuation with Bowles grew to such a degree I own nearly everything he has ever written, and by the beginning of the 90s, shortly after his death I think, I also had a biography of him brought over from NY. The movie, by the way, is very good, with John Malkovich in the leading role. I have been in Morocco and the Sahara and can assure it. If you ever get the chance to see it, don't miss it. A scene from that movie: Â I consider Bowles a protobeat. Edited May 14, 2021 by Bluesnik Quote
jlhoots Posted May 14, 2021 Report Posted May 14, 2021 Cherie Jones: How The One-Armed Sister Sweeps Her House Quote
mjazzg Posted May 19, 2021 Report Posted May 19, 2021 14 minutes ago, rostasi said:   I have that on pre-order, published in a couple of weeks here. how is it? Quote
mjazzg Posted May 19, 2021 Report Posted May 19, 2021 7 minutes ago, rostasi said: Setting aside the somewhat "difficult" working relationship I currently have with Blank Forms (disclosure), I'm still impressed by their beautiful attention to detail in practically all of their books. It's a wonderful 500 page hardback that has nearly 30 articles, LOTS of beautiful color photos and B&W graphics of various fliers and general drawings. Got it last week, but am just starting it today. Skipping thru, there's a lot to see and it's very definitely becoming a permanent part of my collection (like the other five[?] books). Thanks, that's good to hear that your impressions are positive (despite the source). Mine is a paperback edition but hopefully the quality control will be maintained. I'm looking forward to its arrival along with the two Cherry albums they're releasing. Quote
mjazzg Posted May 24, 2021 Report Posted May 24, 2021 rereading this catalogue from six years ago. It seems only a couple of years since the exhibition. Quote
Brad Posted May 25, 2021 Report Posted May 25, 2021 11 hours ago, jlhoots said: Viet Thanh Nguyen: The Committed Did you read his first one? Quote
jlhoots Posted May 25, 2021 Report Posted May 25, 2021 2 hours ago, Brad said: Did you read his first one? I read The Sympathizer & The Refugees. Quote
Quasimado Posted May 26, 2021 Report Posted May 26, 2021 On 4/23/2021 at 11:38 PM, Brad said: I ran across this story via an interview by Ethan Iverson with Gerald Early; the interview was discussed here. Sonny’s Blues by James Baldwin. https://www.sjsu.edu/faculty/wooda/2B-HUM/Readings/Baldwin-Sonnys-Blues.pdf It's taken from The Jazz Fiction Anthology, published by Indiana University Press.  Fascinating - I'd never read Baldwin's "Sonny's Blues" before - 50s, heroin, jazz ... Followed up with the Gerald Early/ Ethan Iverson discussion. Many thanks  Quote
Brad Posted May 26, 2021 Report Posted May 26, 2021 1 minute ago, Quasimado said: Fascinating - I'd never read Baldwin's "Sonny's Blues" before - 50s, heroin, jazz ... Followed up with the Gerald Early/ Ethan Iverson discussion. Many thanks  It’s a great — if that’s the right word — story. I found the Early/Iverson article through here (maybe Mark Stryker), which led me to the story. Quote
ghost of miles Posted May 28, 2021 Author Report Posted May 28, 2021 Really enjoyed his book about the making of High Noon and so far this one is quite promising as well: Quote
erwbol Posted May 31, 2021 Report Posted May 31, 2021 I ordered this in anticipation of the release of the following in October Quote
erwbol Posted June 3, 2021 Report Posted June 3, 2021 Still reading John McWhorter's Losing the Race. Now also reading Ken MacLeod's The Execution Channel. Quote
ghost of miles Posted June 11, 2021 Author Report Posted June 11, 2021 On some sort of artist-in-city kick: Quote
erwbol Posted June 12, 2021 Report Posted June 12, 2021 On 31/05/2021 at 7:29 PM, erwbol said: Disturbing reading, and it's over 21 years old already. Seems clear things have not improved. Quote
jlhoots Posted June 12, 2021 Report Posted June 12, 2021 14 hours ago, rostasi said: My copy is supposed to arrive tomorrow. Quote
JSngry Posted June 12, 2021 Report Posted June 12, 2021 16 hours ago, rostasi said: The tone of the academic framing, I could live with, as what is being framed is pretty useful, but dammit, I would pay extra for a bigger font! Quote
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