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he shrugged and said, “I’m sure it helps that I’m not on the Internet and I don’t know what they say.” Writing is as much a struggle to control what gets into one’s head as it is to transform what comes out. William T. Vollmann Interview: A Dangerously Uncorrupted Literary Mind | New Republic
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the unaccommodating nature of Vollmann’s books is what many of his readers respond to. His books are too long in the way the Petronas Towers are too tall, the way foie gras is too rich: the manner of their excess is central to their essence. Vollmann is neither a readers’ writer nor a writers’ writer…
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“In a windless environment making a structure that tall would almost be trivial. But when you build something that is going to poke up through and get hit by the jet stream from time to time, then it becomes shockingly much more difficult.” Stephenson studied physics before becoming a writer, and his fascination with the…
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dezeen: Loft apartment with super-thin staircases by adn Architectures
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cinoh: Hanne Borchgrevink
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papalagiblog: Llano Exit Strategy Four couples who are good friends purchased a beautiful piece of land on the Llano River in Texas. After considering building one large house, they instead decided to have separate small cabins for each couple, along with a shared common building with a kitchen, space for group dinners and activities, and…
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cinoh: gasoline-station: Medora, a documentary about a small town, high school basketball team in Indiana, by Davy Rothbart and Andrew Cohn is premiering in 20 cities across the U.S. tonight, check the link for info. This photo was taken a few months ago on the edge of town while I was out there gathering some images…
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polychroniadis: Hubert Kiecol sculpture.
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