Category Archives: Books

Creativity and Its Sources / Tom McCarthy’s Remainder

Posted on January 17, 2020 by dantepfer

Reading Tom McCarthy’s novel Remainder, which I love, I’m reminded of a realization I had a while ago: pure creativity is closely related to dreams — a mysterious place where new visions are somehow born. You dream, and you see … Continue reading →

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Groucho Marx vs. Irving Berlin

Posted on December 27, 2011 by dantepfer

Everyone needs to have a copy of The Groucho Letters. Groucho Marx, aside from being very funny, was a great letter writer: he corresponded with many of the memorable people of his day, including (incredibly) T.S. Eliot. This collection is on … Continue reading →

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