Better Than Friday - 279 (Patreon)

Good evening everyone, wishing you a nice weekend.

Recently posted my TBR 2025 if you haven't had the chance.

Stay warm out there and thanks so much for continuing to support the show.

1. A recent recommendation from friend and patron Chris, thank you so much: Emile Zola - The Beast Within (La Bete Humaine) (Paid Link)

The story of a man driven to murder by jealousy...but the sole witness of the murder is, himself, a man driven to murder.

Compelling premise.

I haven't yet had the pleasure of reading Zola, might start with this one.

2. An introduction to Obeah by Foreign Man in a Foreign Land

I wanted to get more acquainted with the subject before reading Zora Neale Hurtston's 'Tell My Horse', wherein Hurston explores Voodoo and the West African Carribean religion Obeah.

3. How I imagine the Singularity playing out

Kneel before Gog.

I'm planning on reading Cesare Pavese's 'The Moon and the Bonfires' this year.

Pavese's suicide was partially due to his rejection by the actress in this film, Constance Dowling.

4. "Genius Edward Teller Describes 1950s Genius John Von Neumann"

A riveting recollection of the man who is the subject of Benjamin Labatut's 'The Maniac'.

Great primer.

5. John Tejada - Farther and Fainter

Mellow grooves. Digging this track and the album it's from, Parabolas.

From the NOLA trip back in December, by Lynn Sargent