After a good day of novel reading and cafe lounging, I ended up at the Salvation Army not far from my house. At the thrift shop, anything can happen. You could find the first artist print of a fairly popular American painter. Or you could spend a couple hours sniffing dust and Febreeze and find […]
Tag Archives: Derrida
A Scarecrow Letter
Dear Beloved, Your photograph is on my nightstand. In the rare moments when I take my eyes off your face, which has grown yellow and moldy, I read Remembrance of Things Past by Marcel Proust. There is this passage that always makes me think of you. Even though I can’t quite remember the exact words, […]
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