Peanuts creator’s dread-management strategy
Charles M. Schulz: “I have a new philosophy. I’m only going to dread one day at a time.”
Charles M. Schulz: “I have a new philosophy. I’m only going to dread one day at a time.”
The 150th anniversary of Joseph Conrad’s birthday goes largely unnoticed in Britain. (Via.)
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Owners of Charles Bukowski’s bungalow claim he was a Nazi sympathizer and are fighting efforts to turn the property into a memorial.
In The Wand of the Enchanter, Michael Dirda mounts a defense of Joyce Carol Oates’ work, range, & productivity.