Had a relaxing day today. Didn't write, didn't think of anything academic. Went to Goodwill with DRR and bought some sweaters. Then, since Half Price Books is right next door, dropped in there too. Although I am broke, ended up buying a few books. Reading Tania James' Atlas of Unknowns, having just finished Mary Watson's short story anthology Moss.
Watson's collection is one of those where a reader goes back to again and again. The writing itself is extremely lyrical, full of symbolisms. She does these little playing-arounds with the norms of short-story writing. Most of the stories play with this extremely skillful alternation between close third-person point-of-view and omniscient narration. In short, it's one of those collections, which made me feel that although I am not always getting exactly what Watson herself as the writer might be wanting to get at, there is a lot that I can learn from her.
Have some ideas brewing in the head. Will try to write them down from Monday.
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