![]() ![]() At the end of his life he despaired about the resurgence of fascism. He could be joyful, caring, and inquisitive, but the older he grew the more those sides of him struggled to get out from under serious depression. Ian Thomson, Primo Levi: A Life (2002) Not especially captivating (the writing was surprisingly pedestrian), but a great way to learn a lot about Levi. Much of it was enjoyable, but I’m not sure too much here will be on the end of the year list. I’ve found it hard to make time to write, but I did do a fair bit of reading, especially on holiday, mostly light stuff. The entering class seems sharp, though, which is heartening.) And my wife and I finally gave in to our daughter’s pleas: we got a puppy (exhausting, even though our older dog is doing a lot of the work). ![]() (We’re through the first two weeks: I’m surviving, but the whole thing doesn’t feel quite real yet. What have I been doing? Took a long vacation back home the end of July and early August. Been a long time since I wrote anything here, and two months since my last reading update. ![]()
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