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The ecstasies of Zero & The Hour of the Star

Zero by Gine Cornelia Pedersen, translated from Norwegian by Rosie Hedges, was a speedy read performing the internal experience of mental illness. It takes place in Oslo, Norway, but there aren’t many regional markers that tie it firmly to place or context. I struggled to find a good pairing for it. I previewed some Rouvy…

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Published February 3, 2021
Categorized as Brazil, Norway

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On Experiental Reading

Sometimes experiential learning is the most valuable kind in terms of building context and vision to bring to one’s reading. Covid lockdowns or other limitations challenge one to be inventive about experience-seeking.

I’ve tried to “live my books” or “live my theory” naturally, even if subconsciously at points in my life as I build my own narrative, and have decided to be more intentional about it.

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