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Bill curates: Orhan Pamuk’s Snow

July 3, 2020June 22, 2020 / Whispering Gums / 37 Comments

Bill curates is an occasional series where I delve into Sue's vast archive, stretching back to May 2009, and choose a post for us to revisit. Sometimes I think I am well read and sometimes I come upon a post like this and realize just how far I have to go. Pamuk, I discover, is … Continue reading Bill curates: Orhan Pamuk’s Snow

Orhan Pamuk, Snow

July 1, 2009June 6, 2026 / Whispering Gums / 11 Comments

One of my rules of reading is that when I have finished a book I go back and read the first chapter (or so) and any epigraphs the author may have included. These can often provide a real clue to meaning. This rule certainly applies to my latest read, Snow, by Nobel Prize winner, Orhan Pamuk. … Continue reading Orhan Pamuk, Snow

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