Friday the thirteenth is a day of superstition and mystery. Whenever it occurs, it feels special to me, as if anything strange and magical could happen. This particular Friday brought an eerie short story to my mind – The stories we used to tell. It was written by Shirley Jackson
As the frighteningly close US election is still in progress in the background, I thought I’d share another scary story to pass the time with. The story is called The Tell-Tale heart and was first published in 1843.
This year as the summer slowly changed into fall I started thinking about books that have had an impact on me. I hope you enjoy these five book tips!
As I am spending this weekend out in the countryside in a tiny house upon a lake, rented just for a few days, I decided to read Room for rent by Richie Narvaez. Simply because of the fitting name of this speculative short story. And I am glad I did!
Musician PJ Harvey is the subject of photojournalist Seamus Murphys unorthodox music documentary, A Dog Called Money. The film follows Harvey on a poetic journey that becomes the creation of the album The Hope Six Demolition Project.
In the Book of Memory we are met by an albino woman named Memory who is awaiting her sentence on death row in Chikurubi prison in Zimbabwe for the murder of her stepfather Lloyd. In her novel, Gappah tackles questions around perception and identity through Memory’s recollections of her life.
It is my belief that anything is better with a theme to go with it. A fun theme spices up the dull and invites us to explore and think creatively. This edition of ‘Quarantinis and things’ will be devoted to music and community.
On the jaw-droppingly gorgeous video game best described as a point-and-click adventure unlike any other you’ve ever played. What differs Lumino City from other games is that the decor is handcrafted. It feels as if you can touch it from behind the screen, feel the textures and edges of the cardboard.
The photo exhibition Pinocchio(s) bestows a sense of timelessness. In this series, the artist Alice Laloy, takes a closer look at the legend of Pinocchio. Laloy mirrors the process of Geppettos wish for a puppet to become a real boy by transforming children into marionettes.
It is my belief that anything is better with a theme to go with it. A fun theme spices up the dull and invites us to explore and think creatively. This first edition of ’Quarantinis and things’ will be devoted to lemons.
