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 | From Megan Romer, your About Books & Literature Editor It's National Turn-Off Week. My turn-offs include intolerance, excessive grumpiness, and socks worn with sandals. Wait... is that not the kind of turn-off they meant? | |
'Beatrice and Virgil' by Yann Martel
After you've turned off your TV and computer and other screen-bearing devices (the actual purpose of the week's name, from what I gather), you're going to either need something to plant or something to read. If you're looking for ideas for the latter, consider this acclaimed second novel from Yann Martel (Life of Pi), a story that tackles the Holocaust in a way that no fictional story ever quite has.
| 'Lunch in Paris' by Elizabeth Bard
... or perhaps a touch of food-and-travel-based nonfiction is what you seek? If so, Lunch in Paris might satisfy your envie. Bonus points: this book includes recipes, and if you seriously need to pass some time without electronic interference, you can't beat French cooking.
| Celebrate Shakepeare's Birthday!
Trivia: Shakespeare died on his birthday, April 23. Coincidence: April 23 falls on a Friday this year. As Friday night is party night, it appears that the stars have aligned here, and a birthday party is in order! Though the guest of honor is probably not going to show up, you can still have plenty of fun in his honor.
| Setting an Assignment: Read the Dictionary
Reading the Oxford English Dictionary -- the whole thing -- is not something that I'll likely be doing anytime soon, regardless of how bored I get without my computer. I may, however, be convinced to read Reading the OED, by Ammon Shea, who actually did read the whole thing. If you're a lazy logophile like me, you'll very likely enjoy this one.
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