11.27.2009 | 02:08 AM • Filed in:
Brooklyn:Suburban
Geometries
11.24.2009 | 02:07 AM • Filed in:
Nature
11.23.2009 | 02:06 AM • Filed in:
Street
Photography
11.20.2009 | 11:10 AM • Filed in:
Brooklyn:Nature
11.18.2009 | 11:11 PM • Filed in:
Writing

Yesterday marked the official publication of
The Original of Laura,
Nabokov’s last work in progress. Dmitri Nabokov,
the author’s son and executor, agonized over the
decision not to burn and send these roughly
written 138 index cards worth of notes into the
wild. For diehard Nabokovians, it’s a treat, but I
don’t think it will do the master stylist’s
reputation any good. Reportedly, Lolita, too, was
supposed to be consigned to the fireplace, but his
wife Vera rescued it and now we all have one of
the 20th Century’s masterpieces of literature. But
that was a finished novel and this is just the
opening notes. For more about TOOL, check
here and
here.
The Times of
London got the excerpt
exclusive. Will I buy it? You
betcha.
11.17.2009 | 11:06 AM • Filed in:
Art:News
We had nearly completed documenting over 60 years of
his work, when he died on November 11th. An obit is
on the NYT
here.
11.16.2009 | 12:34 AM • Filed in:
Brooklyn:Street
Photography
11.16.2009 | 12:32 AM • Filed in:
Brooklyn
11.14.2009 | 08:02 PM • Filed in:
Science:Humor:Film
11.10.2009 | 10:03 PM • Filed in:
News:Street
Photography
The above photo was taken in 1991 in the Bronx by New
York Times staff reporter Angel Franco. Composed with
the urban blight in the background, this Halloween
picture of Guisette Muniz, then 6, elicited an
outpouring of Times' readers emotions (and gifts).
Readers interpreted Muniz's expression to be sad,
vulnerable, and worthy of pity, when in reality she
was scared--not of the desolate neighborhood--but of
her uncle who was inside the apartment in a
frightening Chuckie costume. Read more about this
photo in the Times
here. This also fits nicely
with Errol Morris' series in the Op-Ed webpages
on propaganda and photography, a fascinating
read
here. The subject of how
photographers compose, put frames around what
they see, is worthy of many books of essays.
Context is everything.
11.09.2009 | 11:34 PM • Filed in:
Street
Photography:Pic of the
Day
11.09.2009 | 11:33 PM • Filed in:
Brooklyn:Street
Photography
11.07.2009 | 09:34 PM • Filed in:
Nature
I missed a fair amount of fall folliage while down in
Florida, but not the ginkos which are still in their
glory.
11.06.2009 | 08:52 PM • Filed in:
Writing:Brooklyn
Scott Adkins of T
he Brooklyn Writers Space
hosted a book launch party at
Book Court to celebrate the
limited edition run of The Reader, and anthology
from the 2008 reading series. I have a couple of
absurd short-shorts in it, a copy of which Max
is proudly being forced to hold.

11.06.2009 | 12:32 AM • Filed in:
Brooklyn
11.05.2009 | 09:38 PM • Filed in:
Travel:Panorama:Nature:Night:Film
One of my last evenings at ACA, I made a little movie
of my bike ride to Turnbull Bay. The music is a
beautiful sentimental excerpt from Gorecki's London
Symphony.
11.04.2009 | 11:32 PM • Filed in:
Street
Photography
11.04.2009 | 09:36 PM • Filed in:
Travel:Panorama
Leaving ACA in my rental, I stopped at my favorite
sunset spot to catch the sunrise over Turnbull Bay.
Click the photo for a bigger version.
11.03.2009 | 08:47 PM • Filed in:
Humor:Travel
Coca Cola's new slogan greeted me with my
complimentary Minute Maid OJ on my flight back to
NYC.
11.02.2009 | 08:24 PM • Filed in:
Travel:Humor:Night
The Last Resort is the bar made infamous by
Aileen Wuornos, the first
woman serial killer to be executed. She
frequented this bar and her mugshot is on the
wall behind the bar. It's also quite a biker
hangout and the perfect setting for some of the
ACA gang to get a last brew before the end of
the residency. The film
Monster was filmed there as
well.



11.02.2009 | 08:23 PM • Filed in:
Travel
11.01.2009 | 07:32 AM • Filed in:
Travel:Night:Pic of the
Day