I feel the sadness of the city, a sadness all the more powerful because everything around suggests that there is nothing to be sad about. «BLACK PAPER – Writing in a Dark Time» by TEJU COLE A new, beautifully disturbing essay collection by Teju Cole. If I am to highlight some of them … 1)…
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Open City
Sometimes I’m reluctant to read books that are highly praised. Almost as if praise is in itself – dubious; a warning sign. Teju Cole’s Open City has been such a book for me. A book everyone seemed to like, a novel I was sure I would find wanting. I did not – Here is what i found:…