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1/7
So, was gonna wait till the solstice, but here we go, my READS OF THE YEAR (just to note, very few were published 2020)
In order, my favourite:
- Re-read
- Books
- Story/Short Piece
- Poem
- Single Page
(Plus a tiny Appendix!)
So, was gonna wait till the solstice, but here we go, my READS OF THE YEAR (just to note, very few were published 2020)
In order, my favourite:
- Re-read
- Books
- Story/Short Piece
- Poem
- Single Page
(Plus a tiny Appendix!)
2/7
RE-READ
Split decision on this one:
HOUR OF THE STAR, Clarice Lispector
SO LONG, SEE YOU TOMORROW, William Maxwell
RE-READ
Split decision on this one:
HOUR OF THE STAR, Clarice Lispector
SO LONG, SEE YOU TOMORROW, William Maxwell
3/7
BOOK:
Honourable mentions, all of which sang:
FIREFLIES, Sagasti
COPENHAGEN TRILOGY, Ditlevsen
A TILER'S AFTERNOON, Gustafsson
But, top of the pile, the 3 that made the greatest impression:
STAG'S LEAP, Sharon Olds
THE NOTEBOOK, Agota Kristof
HOME, Richard McGuire
BOOK:
Honourable mentions, all of which sang:
FIREFLIES, Sagasti
COPENHAGEN TRILOGY, Ditlevsen
A TILER'S AFTERNOON, Gustafsson
But, top of the pile, the 3 that made the greatest impression:
STAG'S LEAP, Sharon Olds
THE NOTEBOOK, Agota Kristof
HOME, Richard McGuire
4/7
My (new to me) STORY/SHORT PIECE of the year
BROWN GIRLS, @DaphnePalasiA https://kenyonreview.org/journal/janfeb-2020/selections/daphne-palasi-andreades/
My (new to me) STORY/SHORT PIECE of the year
BROWN GIRLS, @DaphnePalasiA https://kenyonreview.org/journal/janfeb-2020/selections/daphne-palasi-andreades/
5/7
POEM
Joint winners here. The 2 (once again, new to me) poems that I was most taken by both came late in my reading year, but no-less wonderful for that:
ETYMOLOGY, @aireadee
AN OLD STORY, Tracy K Smith @slowdownshow
Both attached.
https://poets.org/poem/etymology
POEM
Joint winners here. The 2 (once again, new to me) poems that I was most taken by both came late in my reading year, but no-less wonderful for that:
ETYMOLOGY, @aireadee
AN OLD STORY, Tracy K Smith @slowdownshow
Both attached.
https://poets.org/poem/etymology
6/7
SINGLE PAGE:
Very honourable mention to @hatatkins' quite perfect FOOD AND WINE
but, as standalone pages go:
FLUENCY by @j__osman knocked the air completely out of me, has haunted me & has kept on singing ever since.
(Pic not mine)
SINGLE PAGE:
Very honourable mention to @hatatkins' quite perfect FOOD AND WINE
but, as standalone pages go:
FLUENCY by @j__osman knocked the air completely out of me, has haunted me & has kept on singing ever since.
(Pic not mine)
7/7
TINY APPENDIX
Just realised this week that I never gave any feedback during the year regarding Richard McGuire's HERE. It's truly an experience.
The piece attached does it more justice than I could. https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.wired.com/2014/12/here-graphic-novel-richard-mcguire/amp
TINY APPENDIX
Just realised this week that I never gave any feedback during the year regarding Richard McGuire's HERE. It's truly an experience.
The piece attached does it more justice than I could. https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.wired.com/2014/12/here-graphic-novel-richard-mcguire/amp
