Better Than Friday - 40 (Patreon)

Greetings everyone, hope this finds you well. 

Thanks so much for the support. 

1. Book in the Pipeline - The Blind Owl 

I've never read any Sadegh Hedayat, or Iranian literature. 

This was a recent recommendation from a fan of the show. 

From Wikipedia:

The book was praised by many including Henry Miller, André Breton and others. It has been called "one of the most important literary works in the Persian language.

From Goodreads:

Considered the most important work of modern Iranian literature, The Blind Owl is a haunting tale of loss and spiritual degradation. Replete with potent symbolism and terrifying surrealistic imagery, Sadegh Hedayat's masterpice details a young man's despair after losing a mysterious lover. And as the author gradually drifts into frenzy and madness, the reader becomes caught in the sandstorm of Hedayat's bleak vision of the human condition. The Blind Owl, which has been translated into many foreign languages, has often been compared to the writing of Edgar Allan Poe.

Sounds solid. 

2. Snakes Need Friends Too 

Sent to me, appropriately, by a friend. 

Most of us likely consider snakes to be cold, solitary beings, as indifferent to others of their kind as they are to us.

But those notions are wrong—especially when it comes to garter snakes, a new study says.

3. I'm Fascinated by Winemaking 

Lately, I've found myself very drawn to wine and winemaking. 

This is probably for obvious reasons. I can't seem to drink enough wine these days. 

I wonder why. 

Anyways.

I love how he's inspired by ancient methods of Winemaking. 

Check out his library/books at 9:50. 

That book he pulls out - Incredible. 

4. Recently rediscovered this song 

This must be one of my favorite pieces of music. 

From Peter Greenaway's film 'The Cook, The Thief, his Wife and her Lover'.  

Michael Nyman's work is euphoric. 

I believe it's based on Henry Purcell's "What Power Art Thou" from the opera King Arthur, which I heard for the first time recently, and led to my rediscovery of Nyman's piece. 

5. How to write a great sentence according to Martin Amis 

"And really, the process is...saying the sentence, subvocalizing it in your head, until there's nothing wrong with it..."

This seems like straightforward excellent advice. 

I haven't read anything by Martin Amis. 

Does anyone have a recommendation? 

Waiting for a sign.