There is a story by Julio Cortázar called Axolotl. I wasn’t familiar with the work of Julio Cortázar before I read this story but it struck me as a great story. I found it in a book called Blow-Up and Other Stories translated from the Spanish by Paul Blackburn and published by Pantheon Books, New [...]
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Could you be an axolotl?
Posted in Writing, tagged Veruschka, David Hemmings, Vanessa Redgrave, Sarah Miles, Julio Cortazar, Michaelangelo Antonioni, Axolotl, Blow-Up on June 30, 2011 | 8 Comments »
A wet summer
Posted in Relationships, tagged Driving, Kuala lumpur, London, summer on June 6, 2011 | 5 Comments »
The only time I get to sleep with my wife is when her ex-husband comes to stay. Last time she gave up her bedroom and slept with me in mine. This time I’m the one making the sacrifice. Matthias will have my bedroom for a few nights. At least we didn’t have any trouble with [...]
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