Monday, May 31, 2010

Back In NYC editing/picnicing

I remember on this Memorial Day 2010, books I read in 2008/2009. Not pleasant reading to say the least but well worth the effort. Out of Gas: The End of the Age of Oil was an excellent fast read which gives the scientifically challenged an idea of what energy is and how it applies to us. It is written by David Goodstein, a Cal Tech Physics Professor. The Long Emergency by James Howard Kunstlerasks the reader to consider what the world will be like in the aftermath of peak oil. It is fascinating in its hypothesis, and if even a small portion of what the author predicts comes to pass, we are all in for a big uncomfortable change. Happy Memorial Day.




Wednesday, May 26, 2010

Book Week in NYC

it is Book Week in NYC....Look HERE for some events you might be interested in.................................!

Tuesday, May 18, 2010

JG Ballard Millennium People


JG Ballard's Millennium People took place in the Chelsea Harbor area of London. I found the book in a charity shop in Peckham for a quid fifty, but left it behind for somebody else. I'll look for it in NYC. I ended up getting a tiny Penguin edition of A Season in Hell instead for twenty p.

Book Friendzy! in conversation with Alex Robbins

Alex Robbins was born in Northern California in 1978 - he now lives and works in London. In 2006 he received an MFA from Goldsmiths College. Since graduating he has participated in shows in the UK and abroad. Book Friendzy! visits with the artist in his East London studio. Enjoy.

Monday, May 17, 2010

Help the New York Library

The politicians have the NYPL in their sites to cut their budget... Why is there nobody who can do the right thing in politics? Go here to donate SAVE THE LIBRAY

Thursday, May 6, 2010

Book Friendzy! U.K. vol. 1

Yesterday Book Friendzy! was in The National Gallery drinking tea after a slow walk through the Charing Cross book shops. This chap looked a bit relaxed but had a book, so we decided to take a closer look.

Sunday, May 2, 2010

Book Friendzy! in conversation with TinaMachina

Book Friendzy! caught up with photographer Tina Schula in the springtime park to find out what she has been reading....

Saturday, May 1, 2010