Tuesday, December 03, 2013

Rein in those Words

I request ten books. Five arrive at the same time and I want to read each one—but three are new books and renewing any new books might be problematic. I sign up for an online art course, which requires an hour of time every evening for two weeks. I write a post every evening.

Something’s wrong with this picture. Did I really need to request all those books? I need to keep a list.

Perhaps I need to release myself from the desire to always have enough books so that I won’t run out of reading material. What would happen if I didn’t get to read one of the books? Request it again—in several weeks.

Just because you get the Sunday Times doesn’t mean that it’s necessary to read the help wanted section—although that is interesting. I imagine I can eliminate the real estate section.

Then when will I get to The New York Review of Books? Too many words hanging around this house. Writer’s Chronicle remains on the kitchen table—available for a glimpse over cold cereal. Sometimes I think Long Journalism is an excuse for some writers to turn an article into a novella. Other times I enjoy the pace and the depth of content.

Words, let loose—and that is the problem.

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