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The New Thomas Pynchon (further)

Also via Kottke, I checked out a post called The String Theory Backlash on a blog called Cosmic Variance. I like to keep an eye on debates about string theory because I have a homegrown cosmological hypothesis (with which I … more…

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dervala.net: Amazon.com: A Love Letter

Dervala recalls a world before Amazon, ten years on… It took me quite a long time to take to online buying – partly because ten years ago, I was in my sixth year of living without a bank account. And … more…

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The Subtle Knife

Breathlessly, I finished the second of the Philip Pullman books, The Subtle Knife just before seven o’clock this morning. Everything I said about the first one applies to this, only more so. These books are almost unbearably good. Fortunately, I … more…

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Jeff Bezos’ open letter on used book sales

O’Reilly Network: Jeff Bezos’ open letter on used book sales [May 16, 2002] – It’s possible that everyone and his marmoset passed this way a month ago, but it’s new to me: Tim O’Reilly (of O’Reilly Books) jumps into the … more…

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