February | 2021 | Lawrence G. Taylor's Blog

Romance Novels Are The Antidote To Pandemic Life As a single person living through quarantine, it’s been a long time since I’ve touched another living being. But I’ve found a balm for physical contact: romance novels. BY MARISA MELTZER

Posted on February 25, 2021 by Lawrence G. Taylor

www.elle.com/culture/books/a35524074/romance-novels-in-quarantine-pandemic-reading/

Philosopher Martin Buber on What Trees Teach Us about Being More Human and Mastering the Difficult Art of Seeing Others as They Truly Are – Brain Pickings

Posted on February 24, 2021 by Lawrence G. Taylor

Philosopher Martin Buber on What Trees Teach Us about Being More Human and Mastering the Difficult Art of Seeing Others as They Truly Are – Brain Pickings
— Read on www.brainpickings.org/2018/09/11/martin-buber-tree/

John Keats’ concept of ‘negative capability’ – or sitting in uncertainty – is needed now more than ever — Richard Gunderman, Indiana University. (February 22, 2021 1.25pm GMT)

Posted on February 22, 2021 by Lawrence G. Taylor

theconversation.com/john-keats-concept-of-negative-capability-or-sitting-in-uncertainty-is-needed-now-more-than-ever-153617

The One Thing Men Want More Than Sex – The Good Men Project

Posted on February 22, 2021 by Lawrence G. Taylor

It happens to be the one thing women find hard to give.

— Read on goodmenproject.com/sex-relationships/the-one-thing-men-want-more-than-sex-wcz/

I think this piece of art fittingly depicts « la condizione umana » — It’s one of two art pieces which became my favourites. They were shot in haste thru an art gallery window during a vacation in Italia.

Posted on February 21, 2021 by Lawrence G. Taylor

Unfinished manuscripts that lay behind Palestinian critic’s stated contempt for fiction Scholar Edward Said longed to write novels, yet never succeeded, a new biography reveals By Donna Ferguson {@LGT41: No hard feelings. I enjoyed his books, articles, and lectures. Some intellectuals can be like that: they must be forgiven for the occasional outrageous sentiment.}

Posted on February 21, 2021 by Lawrence G. Taylor

www.theguardian.com/books/2021/feb/21/unfinished-manuscripts-that-lay-behind-palestinian-critics-stated-contempt-for-fiction

Patricia Lockwood takes a scalpel to the extremely online brain in her excellent debut novel A new book from Twitter’s greatest poet is strange and sad and beautiful. By Constance Grady@constancegrady Feb 19, 2021, 1:00pm EST

Posted on February 20, 2021 by Lawrence G. Taylor

www.vox.com/culture/22289350/no-one-is-talking-about-this-review-patricia-lockwood

Posted on February 20, 2021 by Lawrence G. Taylor

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Posted on February 15, 2021 by Lawrence G. Taylor

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Month: February 2021

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