I watched Kabul Express last night. First thought, with such beautiful mountains around, why fight instead of hike. When the father meets his daughter after a long time, no words, he places some money on a rock an a paper weight on it. I was thinking how would this seen be rendered in words. would a book do as well as a film in the portrayal of this scene. Extending this in I said to myself essay, Nicholson Baker, shows the power of Indirect thought offered in books.

In Narrow ruled, the author talks of how writing down the lines that grab you in you reading offer a climate to interact with the writing. And there's a caveat to not overdo it. 

When the author says the earplugs keep the world at bay, its reminiscent of the apps that get highlighted on the computer or smart phone screen. 

One Summer. There are many paragraphs in this essay.