Welcome to Week 4! I’m racing along, slightly behind the crowd, 8 pages shy of the mark my own self. Having a good time by and large, tho I agree with “SBL” that the soap opera component is much more … Read on Macduff...
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The Brothers Karamazov Deathmarch, Week 3
Welcome to Week 3! Things swung wildly last week from entertaining and amusing to, as noted in the thread, oft-horrifying/horrible. Whether you were looking for philosophical treatises, high drama, passion, children of unknown origin, or three different forms of confession, … Read on Macduff...
The Brothers Karamazov Deathmarch, Week 2
And just like that, it’s Week 2. It’s been fun to see so many people diving in. I can report that this is now, by far, our biggest DM to date. Promising news for the magnet industry!
So OK, you’ve … Read on Macduff...
The Brothers Karamazov Deathmarch, Week 1
Welcome to the launch of “The Brothers Karamazov Deathmarch” — a collective exploration of the Fyodorovich family and their tale told in four parts over twelve books that are really two novels, plus: an epilogue. And did I mention it … Read on Macduff...
The Brothers Karamazov Deathmarch: Your Very Personal Exhortation
Life goes better with Russian lit and magnets. To prove that point, on 2/18 a group of us are kicking off “The Brothers Karamazov Deathmarch.” And this, right here, is your personal exhortation to join in.
A bit of history… Read on Macduff...
The Against the Day Deathmarch, Week 21
This is it! — the last week!
Although I’m still woefully behind (in fact, I’m pretty sure I’m the most behindest of all the many folks still marching), I’ve really enjoyed all the comments. This has been one of the … Read on Macduff...
The Against the Day Deathmarch, Week 20
OK, so it’s a Thursday and I’m yet I’m not late posting. I love this new system! Now we put our two knees close up tight, we swing them to the left and then we swing them to the right. … Read on Macduff...
The Against the Day Deathmarch, Week 19
Still lagging behind the pack, but fortunately I’ve got two plane rides in the next few days, which seems to be the key to staying in this ‘un. In fact, if I didn’t already have those flights planned I’d probably … Read on Macduff...
The Against the Day Deathmarch, Week 18
Still reading, still consistently posting late, still about 100 pages behind. But still enjoying the book too, and that’s something. A big something. And now suddenly thinking that yes, in fact, I too may someday sip from a dishwasher-safe “I … Read on Macduff...
The Against the Day Deathmarch, Week 17
I finally got my head back into the book and read 50 pages today, which means I’m only — yikes! — 100 pages behind. I did dig the hottentot attempt (remember that?). And you guys are all inspiring me with … Read on Macduff...