Category Archives: Books

Earthsea | What the Original Wizard School Got Right

Posted on July 5, 2024 by randomyriad

Ursula K. Le Guin (1929–2018) was the celebrated author of twenty-three novels, twelve volumes of short stories, eleven volumes of poetry, thirteen children’s books, five essay collections, and four works of translation. Her acclaimed books received the Hugo, Nebula, Endeavor, Locus, … Continue reading →

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A Machine for Making Falsehoods

Posted on February 14, 2023 by randomyriad

The difficulties of being honest and being truly known Quotes from Under the Net by Iris Murdoch “I hate solitude, but I’m afraid of intimacy. The substance of my life is a private conversation with myself which to turn into … Continue reading →

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Tarot Journal #41: 5 Priest/Ace of Wands/6 of Wands/Six of Swords (Science)/Knight of Cups/Princess of Cups

Posted on July 24, 2022 by randomyriad

Precarious Habitations: A Week of Mental Management “Events stream past us like these crowds and the face of each is seen only for a minute. What is urgent is not urgent for ever but only ephemerally. All work and all … Continue reading →

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Art in Narration II: Tammy Grimes Reads Maurice Sendak Accompanied by Mozart

Posted on July 11, 2022 by randomyriad
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The Art of Narration I: Maurice Evans Reads A. A. Milne

Posted on June 15, 2022 by randomyriad
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