Originally written for hobby blog on 23 March 2018 One of my close friends often accuses me of liking “boring” things. I enjoy playing walking sims, watching documentaries, and reading poetry in my downtime. When I, in an offhand fashion, mentioned that I had been “poetry-ed out” after having read several poetry books in a …
Memoir: Chris Hadfield’s An Astronaut’s Guide to Life on Earth Read More »
In May 2017, Molly Peacock’s poetry collection The Analyst and Terry Griggs’ short story collection The Discovery of Honey were launched from the used bookstore Attic Books and I was there. I bought a copy of each work after enjoying readings from both Peacock and Griggs. Both writers were very warm and encouraging to a writer trying to get …
Originally written for hobby blog 6 July 2018 Don’t read the sixth paragraph if you don’t want spoilers There feels like there is a lot less to talk when it comes to this movie versus the movie adaptation of Into the Wild. Perhaps it’s because there is more focus on Mia Wasikowska as Robyn Davidson’s isolation from …
Memoir vs. Movie: Robyn Davidson’s Tracks vs. John Curran’s Tracks Read More »
Originally written for hobby blog 8 June 2018 As is made evident on this blog, I have an interest in hiking. As such, I’ve been drawn to the experiences of other solo hikers, especially in what drives them to go on these journeys and how they tackle (or don’t tackle) the trials they inevitably face. …