Z Is for Zimmerman, Robert
In 2016, Mr. Zimmerman (Bob Dylan) stormed the castles of Sweden and returned home with the Nobel Prize in Literature. It is now back in the United States, where it belongs.
Sunday, April 30, 2017
A to Z Challenge: Bookish Thoughts: Z
Z Is for Zimmerman, Robert
In 2016, Mr. Zimmerman (Bob Dylan) stormed the castles of Sweden and returned home with the Nobel Prize in Literature. It is now back in the United States, where it belongs.
A to Z Challenge: Bookish Thoughts: Y
Y Is for Yesteryear (and yore, days of)
Usually, the old books are boring. But not always. Here be recs of writing that was originally published before 1900.
A to Z Challenge: Bookish Thoughts: X
X Is for X-Rated
However, there isn't much reading involved in hard-core pornography. So let's talk about Playboy magazine. The long-running joke is: I only read Playboy for the articles. Well, I don't know about the articles, but a lot of quality writing has been published in Playboy as shot stories or excerpts of novels. Anyway, recommended books by authors who had their writing published in the infamous magazine:
A to Z Challenge: Bookish Thoughts: U:
U Is for Urban
The city is where things happen. Unless you're me, in which case you sit at home drowning your sorrows in Mountain Dew, chocolate, and a Pitcairn Island porn double feature.
Around the World in Thirty Days: Z
Z Is for Zimbabwe
Location: Southern Africa
Capitol: Harare
Largest City: Harare
Places:
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| Harare at Night |
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| Harare with Trees |
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| Harare by Day |
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| Hwange National Park |
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| Nesbit Castle |
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| Victoria Falls |
People:
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| Alexander McCall Smith |
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| Nick Price |
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| Robert Mugabe |
One more for the road:
