“Sail Away Land” by Ben Pester: An Invitation To Get Lost (BOOK REVIEW)
As a reader, I often find myself drifting away while reading. I sit down with a book, turn two pages, and come to realise that although my eyes are moving across the words, my mind has wandered somewhere else – I replay memories from my own life, imagine conversations, think about things that have nothing to do with the story in front of me […]
“Transcription” by Ben Lerner: The Burden To Memorise (BOOK REVIEW)
I picked up Transcription because of the clever way it was presented to me. A minimalistic cover, and a QR code on the very first page leading to a transcript from Ben Lerner himself, reflecting on the novel, its themes, and why he wrote it. It felt intentional […]