Odd Links about Literary Matters

“PRIDE AND PREJUDICE,” TRANSLATED INTO ACADEMIOTICS

Stephen Graham Jones' work space (other authors available here)

Work space of Tananarive Due and Steven Barnes

What does the pronoun "I" really say about you?

Map of US each state's most famous book

European Word Origin Maps

Reread: "Thirteen" by Stephen Graham Jones

A mark of a good story is that you can reread them (first reading).  I enjoyed the reread of Jones' tale--the ending more potent this time.

My favorite line came near the beginning:

"The just hung a thick curtain in the middle so they could show two movies....  My dream's always been for them to roll that curtain up one night, show us the big picture."

A fascinating metaphor--that maybe we're always missing the big picture when we watch one movie.  It ties in with genre as well, flattening literary works out to highlight just a genre's one aspect.  Interesting though, is that the narrator's construction of the metaphor (not the author's) falls apart since those leaving have only taken in the one show.

"Thirteen" by Stephen Graham Jones

When you hold you breath for 120 seconds at the Big Chief movie theater, you can breathe things into existence.  Nice nostalgic mood and movement if somewhat meandering.