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The Mysterious Book Sculptor of Edinburgh Strikes Again, and Other News
By
Sadie Stein
July 22, 2013
On the Shelf
The mysterious
book sculptor of Edinburgh
has struck again. Reads the card (perhaps intended to clarify things for those who wondered if the work was antibook), “In support of libraries, books, words & ideas.”
“
Why do writers drink
? Why does anyone drink? From boredom, loneliness, habit, hedonism, lack of self-confidence; as stress relief or a shortcut to euphoria; to bury the past, obliterate the present or escape the future.”
“Instagram for writers”? Meet
Hi
.
If the case of J. K. Rowling has whetted your appetite for pseuonymous lore, are you in luck! Read more on
CNN
,
The National
, and
Time
. (Although
this book
remains our favorite on the subject.)
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