Joan Didion Documentary
tokyokevinI fell in love with Joan Didion when I read The White Album. Maybe college, or shortly after. She was such a good observer. Wordmaster, yes. But above all, she…
Marilynne Robinson and What Are We Doing Here?
I try hard to keep up with Marilynne Robinson and her writing. The book that made me think the hardest in the last decade got me turned on to her.…
Interactive Fiction and Time Travel
I have been delving into Interactive Fiction lately, becoming more consumed by both reading (watching, playing) branching fiction stories (Choose Your Own Adventure, or CYOA) and the like. Zork is…
Myanmar Update
Frank is away, I am staying at his apartment in the Pansodong area of Yangon, waiting for the next session of teacher…
Myanmar 2017 Day 2
Day 2 Frank gets up, shows me how the wifi doesn’t work. We spend the morning buying a phone to get hooked up. Three trips back to the store to…