John W Buaas
@johnwbuaas.bsky.social
Retired Prof. of English, living in Wichita KS. PhD in 20c. Am. Lit. Proud husband, father. Inordinately fond of Mexico City. Surname rhymes w/ Louis.
Books read in 2025: https://bsky.app/profile/johnwbuaas.bsky.social/post/3lerufociu22y
Books read in 2025: https://bsky.app/profile/johnwbuaas.bsky.social/post/3lerufociu22y
OT: I'll be visiting the DF next month--my first time back in 10 years.
December 3, 2025 at 4:09 AM
OT: I'll be visiting the DF next month--my first time back in 10 years.
Faulkner, Absalom, Absalom!
Proust, Remembrance of Things Past
Carlos Fuentes, either Terra Nostra or Christopher Unborn
(I don't know if this one fits the prompt, but it also came to mind: David Markson, Wittgenstein's Mistress)
Proust, Remembrance of Things Past
Carlos Fuentes, either Terra Nostra or Christopher Unborn
(I don't know if this one fits the prompt, but it also came to mind: David Markson, Wittgenstein's Mistress)
December 3, 2025 at 1:20 AM
Faulkner, Absalom, Absalom!
Proust, Remembrance of Things Past
Carlos Fuentes, either Terra Nostra or Christopher Unborn
(I don't know if this one fits the prompt, but it also came to mind: David Markson, Wittgenstein's Mistress)
Proust, Remembrance of Things Past
Carlos Fuentes, either Terra Nostra or Christopher Unborn
(I don't know if this one fits the prompt, but it also came to mind: David Markson, Wittgenstein's Mistress)
Neither for jewelry nor for foreign policy should one ever go to Jared.
December 3, 2025 at 12:44 AM
Neither for jewelry nor for foreign policy should one ever go to Jared.
(Very) Honorable Mentions:
Hall & Oates
Drive-By Truckers
Hall & Oates
Drive-By Truckers
December 3, 2025 at 12:32 AM
(Very) Honorable Mentions:
Hall & Oates
Drive-By Truckers
Hall & Oates
Drive-By Truckers
I guess it's pointless to remind this administration that these funds have already been approved by Congress and signed into law by Trump himself.
December 2, 2025 at 10:48 PM
I guess it's pointless to remind this administration that these funds have already been approved by Congress and signed into law by Trump himself.
Related: Some time ago, someone here asked a teenager not what their favorite albums were but what their favorite songs were, and the teen replied, "You mean, my favorite *parts* of songs?"
December 2, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Related: Some time ago, someone here asked a teenager not what their favorite albums were but what their favorite songs were, and the teen replied, "You mean, my favorite *parts* of songs?"