A WRITER'S WIT
Writing is agony for me. I work at it eight hours every day, hoping to get six pages, but I am satisfied with three.
Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings
Born August 8, 1896
The Dangers of Owning a Picasso
Joel Holland August 11 & 18, 2014, César Aira, “Picasso”: A man encounters a genie while visiting the Picasso Museum and is offered a choice: would he rather own a Picasso or become Picasso himself? ¶ The narrator explores the ramifications of both positions. If he chooses to be Picasso, he is presented with a particular set of problems. If he elects to have a Picasso, he is presented with another set. Perhaps Aira wishes for the reader to wonder about the meaning of art. What is its value for the artist? The individual viewing it? After subconsciously wishing for a Picasso, the narrator is granted his wish. Now what? Aira’s The Musical Brain and Other Stories will be released in 2015.
Hand lettering by Joel Holland
NEXT TIME: MY BOOK WORLD
Hand lettering by Joel Holland
NEXT TIME: MY BOOK WORLD
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