I do not understand Borges definition of time. I imagine time is individual, depending, as Shakespeare says, what part you are playing at any time. We all play many parts as we play out time.
Fiction is experience. When anyone does as Hemingway advised, “Write the story as well as you can and reach the fifth dimension,” the metaphysical, where truth is, eternal truth.
Ideas might be salvation, but there is nothing new under the sun, the best ideas have been written for thousands of years. No one reads them; they are overridden by noxious sound bites.
Indeed, the blossoming Substack is mostly fiction and ever increasing ranting.
I liked “Morris.” I liked the hand of fate that was so bounteous and the story of Baltimore, families, people; I even found the wise Bill Bonner in there. It kept me wondering about the girl that seemed to be out of the song by Harry Chapman, “She will always be seventeen.”
The stories of Sable were great. I guess you went through that child birth ordeal miracle or else fiction is not autobiographical. I still wonder about the China story, as if there should be a sequel.
I now view time as eternal and wonder whether too much of it is a blessing. How do you fill eternity?
At 83 I relax into time. Maybe, if I had some urgent business or goal, I could revert to being obsessed with it.
Joel, by now, you must know I’m a loyal fan. I’ve read both your books, “Morris, Alive” twice. It, I chose for our book club. I am but a child seated at your feet in the presence of your intellect. Who am I to judge? Sometimes, however, I sense your literary wanderings stop me on the path, feeling mentally replete; mind you, that’s not a bad thing.
honestly, I have no idea what I just read. I didn't understand the "foreign" language for things. I guess I am too technical. I do read quite a bit, but mostly technical books and papers. I am kind of , get to the point type of guy. I do enjoy and look forward to your writings.
Joel, I like your essay today. Part of the reason is as this world turns I find more fun to read fiction books than do the work inside and outside my home that I should be doing. Anyways liked reading
the part of your new book your included here. Safe travels.
I do not understand Borges definition of time. I imagine time is individual, depending, as Shakespeare says, what part you are playing at any time. We all play many parts as we play out time.
Fiction is experience. When anyone does as Hemingway advised, “Write the story as well as you can and reach the fifth dimension,” the metaphysical, where truth is, eternal truth.
Ideas might be salvation, but there is nothing new under the sun, the best ideas have been written for thousands of years. No one reads them; they are overridden by noxious sound bites.
Indeed, the blossoming Substack is mostly fiction and ever increasing ranting.
I liked “Morris.” I liked the hand of fate that was so bounteous and the story of Baltimore, families, people; I even found the wise Bill Bonner in there. It kept me wondering about the girl that seemed to be out of the song by Harry Chapman, “She will always be seventeen.”
The stories of Sable were great. I guess you went through that child birth ordeal miracle or else fiction is not autobiographical. I still wonder about the China story, as if there should be a sequel.
I now view time as eternal and wonder whether too much of it is a blessing. How do you fill eternity?
At 83 I relax into time. Maybe, if I had some urgent business or goal, I could revert to being obsessed with it.
Glad you are writing another book.
Joel, by now, you must know I’m a loyal fan. I’ve read both your books, “Morris, Alive” twice. It, I chose for our book club. I am but a child seated at your feet in the presence of your intellect. Who am I to judge? Sometimes, however, I sense your literary wanderings stop me on the path, feeling mentally replete; mind you, that’s not a bad thing.
" We do not invent, but rearrange." True words spoken to all. But then I am not a writer .
“To give birth to the ancient in a new time is creation."
- C. G. Jung, his inscription in The Red Book
Que bella!
honestly, I have no idea what I just read. I didn't understand the "foreign" language for things. I guess I am too technical. I do read quite a bit, but mostly technical books and papers. I am kind of , get to the point type of guy. I do enjoy and look forward to your writings.
Joel, I like your essay today. Part of the reason is as this world turns I find more fun to read fiction books than do the work inside and outside my home that I should be doing. Anyways liked reading
the part of your new book your included here. Safe travels.
your novel......too much nonsensical babble, esp at the begining