Monthly Archives: November 2014

Double Consciousness: Two Books by David Albahari

Posted on November 27, 2014 by Scott Abbott

The new edition of Open Letters Monthly (December 1) has my review of Albhari’s two new books in English. The review ends with my realization that I have immigrated into Albahari’s books: The characters in this and the other fine stories … Continue reading →

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Preparing for a Review of David Albahari’s Two New Books in English

Posted on November 17, 2014 by Scott Abbott

I’m just about done with a review I’ve been working on for over a year. Here is how it will begin: Double Consciousness David Albahari Globetrotter Translated by Ellen Elias-Bursać Yale, 2014 Learning Cyrillic Translated from the Serbian by Ellen … Continue reading →

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Snow Clumps/Piles/Huddles

Posted on November 16, 2014 by Scott Abbott

A very light powder snow yesterday left the snow oddly bunched around single stems of grass.

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Family

Posted on November 15, 2014 by Scott Abbott

Yesterday we reburied Dad’s bones, brought from Farmington, New Mexico to American Fork, Utah. As opposed to the funeral, this was a happy occasion with Mom and all my living siblings. Jeff (Gainesville, Florida), Carol (Delores, Colorado), Mom (American Fork, … Continue reading →

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Tom Abbott with The New Wonders and Endangered Species

Posted on November 3, 2014 by Scott Abbott

My son Tom has been making a living with his horns for well over a decade. A couple of recent links to work he is doing: The New Wonders at the NY Hot Jazz Festival: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N58Pw6IMU3Y The trio Endangered Species … Continue reading →

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