Letters from Siberia

This odd contraption is incredible. Where do I find one?

I recently ate something quite similar at a dinner party, and it was absolutely delicious! My friend M calls it “Salad Carbonara.”

My dictionary of choice is the Merriam-Webster Collegiate dictionary (although, I also have some fondness for the portable versions of the Oxford American and American Heritage dictionaries). I have used the collegiate version of Webster’s as my go-to for about twenty-five years now. The massive Unabridged Merriam-Webster, discussed above, looks like a thing of pure joy. Also, it appears to come with its own proprietary “Dictionary Table.”

Gena Rowlands on the set of The Spiral Road, 1962, photographed by Leo Fuchs

I love this stunning photograph of Gena Rowlands, from 1962.

I love Fritz Lang’s brilliant, early-sound film, M.

I’m not sure why, but this simple, sad-sack caricature of comedian Louis C. K. really pleases me.

Brother Voodoo

This odd, old paperback pleases me.