June 7, 2025

Five for Friday 719

Happy Friday,

It’s very springy around here! The flower seeds I planted a few weeks have sprouted and my basil plants seemed to have acclimated to their sunny new home on the kitchen counter. What are you up to this weekend? I am looking forward to having Mexican food.

Here are five things I thought worth mentioning this week.

The Paris Review interviews a young Gore Vidal in 1974 in Rome.

Henry Oliver announces the decline of literature is over.

There is a good chance my readers, like myself, fall into this category. Individuals who are highly self-controlled tend to prefer doing meaningful activities rather than pleasurable activities in their leisure time. Therefore, you might enjoy your weekend more by taking a cooking or painting class than by going to eat at a restaurant, for example.

One hundred years of Mrs. Dalloway.

One of the most constant objects in my life – A History of Blue Jeans.

Currently reading: The Red and the Black by Stendhal

Have a creative weekend.


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