A Common Reader

The Death of Rabelais by J.

I recently read the revised edition of Stanley Lombardo’s translation of the Phaenomena of Aratus (titled The Sky Is Our Song: The “Phaenomena” of Aratus) and thoroughly enjoyed it.

Sonnez Les Matines by J.

Before I return to posting on recent reading, I wanted to post a continuation of sorts to my early 2025 live music post.

My apologies for the radio silence.

Patriot: A Memoir by Alexei Navalny Knopf, 2024 Update: I didn’t realize my post had been made with an early draft I had made before I finished the book.

Tastes and Traditions: A Journey through Menu History Reaktion Books, 2025 Menus, by definition, promise to serve as guides for diners, presenting or at times clarifying food choices.

The Magician of Tiger Castle by Louis Sachar Penguin Random House, 2025 I have some projects I have been wanting to start but first I’ll share a few books I’ve recently enjoyed, starting with this book.

This production, a unique collaborative project led by the Oxford Ancient Languages Society, will stage a complete dramatic recreation of Euripides’ play, demonstrating the vivid dramatic fruits of meticulous, interdisciplinary scholarship.

Radio Prague International dedicated a podcast to a short story by Karel Čapek titled “On the Decline of the Times.”