Really interesting book. I spend a few weeks every year in Norwich and once stayed in the street next to where the lecturer who is mentioned as passing away in the early stages of the book.
Also lucky to be there when they has an exhibition and lectures on Sebald at the castle.
I did read an opinion on it that said they didn’t enjoy it and Sebald hadn’t really captured the feel of the coast there. Always good to have a piece of art you like challenged.
As an aside if anyone reading this has never been Norwich is a lovely place to visit.
I’m midway through this book about the rise of Instagram and it’s takeover by FB–certainly germane since we’re all trying to eschew social media and engage on this forum. Generally avoid business books but this is really quite good. Excellent view into how Instagram was designed as well as anticompetitive tactics among tech companies in general (also highly recommend Anna Wiener’s Uncanny Valley as well)
I have just finished Greenlights by Matthew McConaughey. It was ok. A little bit of insight into the big bad world of Hollywood but a bit waffley at times. I am also reading How To Build a Healthy Brain. The diet bit has been particularly helpful. Not quite sure I will ever have a healthy brain mind ha.
Barbarian Days by William Finnegan. I don’t surf and you don’t need to in order to be able to enjoy this book. Lush writing about him growing up in hawaii and beyond
