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My Dad, In Two Dimensions

Much like when he helped me out with my paper route, gave me my first real job, and told me at 15 to “Shave, already, you look like a goof” my dad has decided to become a guest poster on Upper Fort Stewart. Please let him know what you think in the comments.

Hello! I am […]

An Introduction To… Don’t Read This Book

I’m at a point in my life where I no longer want to read anything with a title that begins with “An Introduction To…”. You know like, “An Introduction To Alligator Wrestling” or “An Introduction To Bankruptcy” or—you get the picture.
Much better of course, is a comprehensive overview. Any comprehensive, or exhaustive, overview is going […]

Updates at DailyLit

Read books by email service DailyLit have expanded their feature list (and redesigned their site—very nice). From the (first ever) email update:

We now have over 675 public domain and creative commons books available for free.We have started to release bestselling and award-winning titles (for a small fee) including the #1 New York Times bestselling title, […]

Rich Hippies Talking to Fairies

I’m currently reading Little, Big by John Crowley and I’d like to recommend it to you—but I can’t.
When I’m actually reading the book it’s great. The pages turn and the plot surprises. But when I stop reading it I ask myself, “Why am I reading a book about rich hippies that talk to fairies?” It’s […]

Four Loves, Tattoos and Tinned Meat

So in an effort to be even more divisive (as well as possibly ridiculous and/or ignorant and/or quixotic—take your pick!) I will now record my progress through C.S. Lewis’ Four Loves. It’s been on my shelf for a while. Now seems, to me, a perfect time to read it. Don’t you think? It’s like, just […]