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  • "But at drawing, his hand swung naturally in big, bold lines, rather lax, so that it was cruel for him to pedgill away at the lace designing . . . " -The Rainbow, p. 15

    June 29, 2010

  • This is a list of interesting words that appear in the pages of Richard Powers's The Gold Bug Variations.

    July 7, 2009

  • On the Beach

    February 24, 2009

  • feminine version of flaneur

    May 26, 2008

  • feminine version of flaneur

    May 26, 2008

  • This is used by Bugalkov in The Master and Margarita in the opening paragraphs of "The Execution." It seems to be used in the context of a military formation's wing--in this case the cavalry's wing.

    November 28, 2007

  • a Buddhist concept--materialized thought

    November 20, 2007

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