Originally Posted by
seemunkee
Currently reading David Byrne's Bicycle Diaries
When Byrne tells the story of his visit to Rochester, I was there for his presentation at the International Museum of Photography and Film at the George Eastman House (Yikes what a mouthful!), which is only 100 yards or so from my apartment. My brush with fame.
Originally Posted by
lhbernhardt
Carlos Ruiz Zafon's "Shadow of the Wind" and am working on his "Angel's Game."
Funny, I was going to mention them too. If forced to rank it,
Shadow of the Wind is in my personal ten best. I like it for the almost lyrical quality of its prose. And that it comes through in translation from the Spanish is a modern marvel.