As some of you may know, every Sunday at 4 pm, I have been running in the week – a regular conversation with a choice of great industry people about what they are reading, what they hope to read next and the books they introduce. The very secret target of the column is for the guests to name each book that has been written. It is a mission that each person has failed miserably with two remarkable exceptions. One is Dan Griliopoulos, who listed 400 books in a document before he was bored and abandoned – a hero, if finally, effort was in vain. The other person Warren Spector returned in November, who not only gave me the longest and most detailed answer I had before or since then, but also followed many times to add more books to the list.
“Hey, so if you remember, I reserved the right to change my mind about anything on what I will read the next list for your Bookshelf column,” Spector emailed me last night. “Well, I completely changed my thoughts and thought that it could be very interesting and interesting when making an update. Feel free to ignore this, but this is what I thought.”
Obviously, I will not ignore Warren Spector. I have imagined an update for the original post that will be buried, so it is full. “This is just a promotion for your bloody column, nic?”, You can ask. Au Contraire, my noble banana bread. It is a promotion for Literature itself. Happy again for Warren.
So, in my recent section in the Bookshelves column of this site, I listed a series of books that I am considering reading next. I have done a reasonable thing and listed books next to my reading chair or at the beginning of my Kindle library, but I have the right to change my mind. The good thing is that I did because, the boy, I changed my mind!
I have done some recent interesting reading that I want to share. None of them have whatever To do with books I think I will read. I don’t talk about One The book, but some unrelated books have disappeared outside Related and richer when reading together compared to reading separately. All are especially well -written. I really introduce each of them, but especially if you read them all back. It was a really special experience. Or for me anyway.
First, New York in the 50s of Dan Wakefield. It was a history of the city’s intellectual and creative history since the last days of his life, mostly around the University of Columbia and Greenwich Village (West and East). The author is like Zelig’s character in the film of Woody Allen. He knew the intellectuals Columbia, writers Esquire and New Yorker, the founders of the village, beat, a ton of musicians, people were caught up in the black list, C. Wright Mills, Norman Mailer, Jack Kerouac, Thomas Pynchon, Bob Dylan.
But then the book No. 2 – three nuances of the Blue of James Kaplan. It is the story of Miles Davis, John Coltrane and Bill Evans (with a lot of Charlie Parker) too) in the same time in the village and the middle town (NYC jazz center). You have a completely different view of those years. It is attractive. The author talks about specific songs and albums, all can be broadcast live. I heard the music he was saying when I was reading, which enriched the experience.
And then, there was a positive 4th path of David Hajdu, the story of folk context in the same period, also in the village. It is mainly about Bob Dylan, Joan Baez, and Richard and Mimi Farina. Again, a different perspective on this stage.
Next, I will read a book called The Slip by Prudence Peiffer, about the art context in the same place, at the same time. I predict that it is also attractive to its viewpoint.
One of the more interesting things I learned is that most people say in these books hanging at a bar called White Horse Tavern in Greenwich Village. Oh, it was a fly on the wall!
Even if you do not care about time, location or (serious) topic, the ways that books fit together create an attractive reading journey. And you may find yourself interested in what you don’t care before.
I am very happy to work at this site for a variety of reasons, but among them are the game developers email me from the blue color at 8 pm to say passionate about the books they have read so I can share it with the audience of the people I am sure 96% will definitely make a bad thing. It makes me want to be curious and excited and I hope you feel the same. Thank you again to Warren, and thank all those who continue to read and comment on the category every week. Many as I always excited to talk to a new guest, some of my favorite time is when I can’t find anyone, but all of you continue the conversation with some great recommendations and thoughts. It feels like a very special and rare thing for a PC gaming website and I plan to continue as long as possible.
In addition, if you are a developer with a habit of books, please contact. I need a new guest for Slate and I am very lazy.
If you miss it, Spector is creating a new role -playing sim called the thieves with Greg Lopiccolo and David McDonough. Recently they talked to Jeremy Peel for the RPS about the project.
