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[Lenni]

 
picked up this book randomly at my local library. it's a collection of short stories covering the length of Calvino's extraordinary writing career, from when he was a teenager to shortly before his death. 
some very interesting stories to be found. here's the first story of the book: 
 
 

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The Man Who Shouted Teresa
 
I stepped off the pavement, walked backwards a few paces looking up, and, from the middle of the street, brought my hands to my mouth to make a megaphone, and shouted toward the top stories of the block: "Teresa!"
       My shadow took fright at the moon and huddled at my feet.
       Someone walked by. Again I shouted: "Teresa!" The man came up to me and said: "If you do not shout louder she will not hear you. Let's both try. So: count to three, on three we shout together." And he said: "One, two, three." And we both yelled, "Tereeeesaaa!"
       A small group of friends passing by on their way back from the theater or the café saw us calling out. They said: "Come on, we will give you a shout too." And they joined us in the middle of the street and the first man said one to three and then everybody together shouted, "Te-reee-saaa!"
       Somebody else came by and joined us; a quarter of an hour later there were a whole bunch of us, twenty almost. And every now and then somebody new came along.
      Organizing ourselves to give a good shout, all at the same time, was not easy. There was always someone who began before three or who went on too long, but in the end we were managing something fairly efficient. We agreed that the "Te" should be shouted low and long, the "re" high and long, the "sa" low and short. It sounded fine. Just a squabble every now and then when someone was off.
       We were beginning to get it right when somebody, who, if his voice was anything to go by, must have had a very freckled face, asked: "But are you sure she is home?"
       "No," I said.
       "That is bad," another said. "Forgotten your key, have you?"
       "Actually," I said, "I have my key."
       "So," they asked, "why dont you go on up?"
       "I don't live here," I answered. "I live on the other side of town."
       "Well, then, excuse my curiosity," the one with the freckled voice asked, "but who lives here?"
       "I really wouldn't know," I said.
       People were a bit upset about this.
       "So, could you please explain," somebody with a very toothy voice asked, "why you are down here calling out Teresa."
       "As far as I am concerned," I said, "we can call out another name, or try somewhere else if you like."
       The others were a bit annoyed.
       "I hope you were not playing a trick on us," the frecled one asked suspiciously.
       "What," I said, resentfully, and I turned to ther others for confirmation of my good faith. The others said nothing.
       There was a moment of embarrassment.
       "Look," someone said good-naturedly, "why don't we call Teresa one more time, then we go home."
       So we did it one more time. "One two three Teresa!" but it did not come out very well. Then people headed off for home, some one way, some another.
       I had already turned into the square when I thought I heard a voice still calling: "Tee-reee-sa!"
       Someone must have stayed on to shout. Someone stubborn.
 

 
 
 

 

[fatcat28037]

 

 

[tiohn]

 couldI could read and reread this book forever.

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[tiohn]

In an effort to learn more about warfare and politics in the ancient world, I have been reading this alongside Never Knew Another.

 

[cyberidd]

A National Crime
 

 
This is a book about the history of Aboriginal residential schools in Canada.  Its a book that all Canadians ought to read.  

 

[Calexico]

Currently reading White Teeth by Zadie Smith.  Not enjoying it as much as my last few reads but still a good book so I will probably finish it.  The dialogue is humorous and intelligent.
 
I picked up John L. Parker's Again to Carthage, Marilynne Robinson's Gilead, Iris Murdoch's Under the Net, and Cormac McCarthy's Cities of the Plain all from the local Borders in their closing sale for a little under $15 total.  A great deal!  Again to Carthage was hardcover and a little under $5.  It's gonna be my first read of the four.  It's the sequel to Once A Runner, a cult classic for competitive runners.  It might be a bit agonizing though since I'm injured and can't run right now.
 

 
 
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A National Crime
 
This is a book about the history of Aboriginal residential schools in Canada.  Its a book that all Canadians ought to read.  

Haha in my US history book it actually talks about American activists/writers citing Canadian education/assimilation of native peoples as much more humane and effective than what was going on in the US at the time.  I wonder what Canada would think of American treatment of Native Americans.​

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[cyberidd]

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Currently reading White Teeth by Zadie Smith.  Not enjoying it as much as my last few reads but still a good book so I will probably finish it.  The dialogue is humorous and intelligent.
 
I picked up John L. Parker's Again to Carthage, Marilynne Robinson's Gilead, Iris Murdoch's Under the Net, and Cormac McCarthy's Cities of the Plain all from the local Borders in their closing sale for a little under $15 total.  A great deal!  Again to Carthage was hardcover and a little under $5.  It's gonna be my first read of the four.  It's the sequel to Once A Runner, a cult classic for competitive runners.  It might be a bit agonizing though since I'm injured and can't run right now.

I didn't enjoy White Teeth at all, I just found it irritating.  To each his own I suppose!

 

[MorbidToaster]

Warhammer 40k. So good.

MANLY MEN DOING MANLY THINGS FOR THE GOOD OF THE MANLY UNIVERSE

Also thinking about re-reading Rainbow Six by Clancy for about the 20th time.

 

[fuseboxx]

Really loving A Game Of Thrones right now, which I'm reading in parallel with the HBO series. I'm 12% into the book and it's amazing so far! It's as well paced and developed as I could hope for as far as I have read. I'm liking the wry humor frequently injected amidst all the drama, sinister plotting and politicking. The reader has an excellent feel for the characters and there's a delicate balance between the narration and the dialogue that moves the story along perfectly.

I can see this ending up as one of my favorites if it continues on this way and I can't wait to see how it unfolds as I read and watch at the same time.

 

[vinnievidi]

 

[Jameslaker]

 
Invincible thinking  by Ryuho Okawa, works as the powerful drill to break through this rocks. When we practice this way of thinking, we will never feel defeat in our lives.
 

 

[souperman]

At Home by Bill Bryson

 

[Hi-Finthen]

Yes, he wrote "the book"
 
"Arguing with idiots"
 
Beck
 
/ Entertaining idiot (s) ~