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Not sure if this essay collection exists with an english title, or if it's a danish collection. Either way, it's good stuff, although I've only read 3 essays so far: One about U2 and two about the supposed death of literature.

I love essay collections, but it's hard to find good ones and it's not the genre with the highest book count, really. I currently only know of a couple other one's I'd like to get.

Does it have a foreword by Bono? :laughing:

Seriously: I always meant to read The Satantic Verses. Is it worth it? Over my head?

It's pretty damn good, albeit a bit long.
Definitely worth a read though.

No foreword by Bono, but he does offer a different take on what sort of man Bono is. Apparently they sort of became friends.

I haven't read The Satantic Verses verses yet. I've been more interested in Rushdie's non-fiction to begin with, but of course I want to read the book that got him in trouble. The essay collection I'm reading also touches upon the aftermath of that book.

And I don't think the book would be over your head. Rushdie is a very readable author.

Good enough: I'll add it to the list. Thanks guys.

Marcus Aurelius' Meditations.

Need some inner balance these days.

John Dies At The End. Which has become one of my favorite stories.

Thanks for the spoiler, *******! :laughing:

I was exploring archives of interviews with Brian Eno and happened upon a dialog between Michael Engelbrecht, Briano Eno, and collaborator Karl Hyde (two of my musical heroes). What was delightfully surprising was that the interviewer's description of their album, which I was playing at that very instant, was littered with references to existentialism and Samuel Becket, which has been an active literary pursuit of mine this week.

Such a treat when the stars align like that.

Can we talk poetry? I've just ordered both of Nayyirah Waheed's works, looking for more of the same. I'm very out of touch with contemporary poets, hoping for some recommendations.