Ooh, thanks for mentioning Chronicles by Jean Froissart. I am in the midst of A Distant Mirror and it would be fun to read some additional material. Thanks for sharing your reading, James! Hi to Louise 🐶!
Great wrap-up, James, and lots of good things on the horizon too. I also really loved Also a Poet, as I think I told you. I reread King Lear in September too; it destroys me. I also read Twelfth Night and Macbeth, which I enjoyed more. I never got to The Tempest as I had planned. I’m very impressed that you are on Volume 4 of Proust already. Well done. I’m contemplating the group read of the whole series in 2025, but I don’t know if I’ll actually make it for the duration. Good to see Louise. Hope you’re doing well!
I'm quite curious about reading more Frank O'Hara. I've spent time with the poetry, but am keen to explore some biographical/critical stuff. This sounds interesting. Crazy but intriguing, or indulgent nonsense? I haven't read any Herbert, I guess I should... I love Ford Madox Ford, I'm really drawn to that era. Your book on weaving really does sound amazing, I have some wonderful books on the history of quilting that are quite magnetic. I love being unexpectedly delighted. Thanks for another intriguing video.
Thanks for watching again. I'm also intrigued by O'Hara, but it usually doesn't quite connect for me. I keep trying him, though, as a lot of poetry that I've come to like made no impression the first time I read it. Re: Herbert-- I'm not a big science fiction reader, but this one was touted as one of the best ever and I enjoyed the deranged 1980s movie adaptation, so I gave it a try and became hooked. I'll probably keep on through the next four volumes eventually.
@@JamesRuchala: Yes, I'm not mad about the New York School & LANGUAGE poets either, they can be a little self-indulgently experimental & self-consciously clever, but I always think there's something there I should spend time with. Mind you, I also find excuses to read other stuff, so maybe it will never quite happen for me.
"Cecil Day-Lewis's kid." James, you never disappoint.
That was a great wrap up James. I hope you have a fantastic October.
Thanks for watching. Hope you're reading something good
Lesson from this video: Skip Fosse and read instead Berlin.
I also recommend From Hell by Alan Moore and Eddie Campbell. Who needs Dickens? :)
Ooh, thanks for mentioning Chronicles by Jean Froissart. I am in the midst of A Distant Mirror and it would be fun to read some additional material. Thanks for sharing your reading, James! Hi to Louise 🐶!
Thanks for watching. Louise says hi
Great wrap-up, James, and lots of good things on the horizon too. I also really loved Also a Poet, as I think I told you. I reread King Lear in September too; it destroys me. I also read Twelfth Night and Macbeth, which I enjoyed more. I never got to The Tempest as I had planned. I’m very impressed that you are on Volume 4 of Proust already. Well done. I’m contemplating the group read of the whole series in 2025, but I don’t know if I’ll actually make it for the duration. Good to see Louise. Hope you’re doing well!
Thanks for watching Pat. I thought I could read one book of Proust every other month but it's a little slower going for me.
Anni Albers! I saw a TV documentary about her which showed fabulous work.
She's really good.
I'm quite curious about reading more Frank O'Hara. I've spent time with the poetry, but am keen to explore some biographical/critical stuff. This sounds interesting. Crazy but intriguing, or indulgent nonsense? I haven't read any Herbert, I guess I should... I love Ford Madox Ford, I'm really drawn to that era. Your book on weaving really does sound amazing, I have some wonderful books on the history of quilting that are quite magnetic. I love being unexpectedly delighted. Thanks for another intriguing video.
Thanks for watching again. I'm also intrigued by O'Hara, but it usually doesn't quite connect for me. I keep trying him, though, as a lot of poetry that I've come to like made no impression the first time I read it. Re: Herbert-- I'm not a big science fiction reader, but this one was touted as one of the best ever and I enjoyed the deranged 1980s movie adaptation, so I gave it a try and became hooked. I'll probably keep on through the next four volumes eventually.
@@JamesRuchala: Yes, I'm not mad about the New York School & LANGUAGE poets either, they can be a little self-indulgently experimental & self-consciously clever, but I always think there's something there I should spend time with. Mind you, I also find excuses to read other stuff, so maybe it will never quite happen for me.
Good job! And in a box too!
They'd better be good or we'll have an old fashioned booktube feud!