Ersatz Reader

FEBRUARY 21, 2009 7:28AM

Why "ersatz"?"

January 21 

  • Because I read 85 books last year and had no one to discuss them with. 
  • Because I reflected on each of them, and took careful notes of several. 
  • Because no one I know reads more than two-three books a year tops . 
  • Because even those two-three boo
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January 21 

And the first book read in the year is...”The book of other people”, edited by Zadie Smith. Non-readers often ask how I know which book to read next. Well, this book was judged solely by its proverbial cover. The cartoon people on the cover were sufficient /… Read full post »