Cluttered Papers
Adhithya K R, Naomi KanakiaA home for slow reading of literature, essays on strange books, and original fiction.
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Booker Shortlist 4/6: The funniest book I read this year
Man in a bowler hat, by Rene Magritte c. 1964
Writing a joke that works on the page is a really hard thing to pull off. The delivery of the joke happens inside the reader’s head, and you need to guide their mind to hit precise beats, with...
Booker Shortlist 3/6: Time travel to a royal past
A richly laid table with parrots by Jan Davidsz de Heem c. 1655
When I was a kid, I read a parable that made an impression on me.
There once lived a sculptor who was commissioned to sculpt the interiors of a temple. He shaped the pillars...
Booker Shortlist 2/6: This ordinary man’s story speaks to the heart
Soir Bleu by Edward Hopper
Simplicity is a hard thing to achieve, especially in writing. To discard the dross and pare down a story to its bare essentials needs sincerity, patience, and an instinct for the essence of the story. But when do...
Booker Shortlist 1/6: This apocalypse disappoints with its blandness
Deer in Forest 1, Franz Marc
The apocalypse usually has at least one consolation — it gives an interesting story to tell. Be it zombies or the breakout of AI or an alien invasion, a pandemic or plain old climate disaster, the end of the wo...
What classical music can teach you about writing and the creative process
How would I describe the Moonlight Sonata if you’ve never heard it before?
It’s a piece of music in three movements. It begins with soft ethereal notes that welcome you into a private mystery. Recurring motifs create swirls of emotion, and...
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Cluttered Papers is my home for slow reading of literature, thoughts on strange books, personal essays, and original fiction. Check out my post on Chekhov if you don't know where to start.
Naomi Kanakia is the author of four novels and of a non-fiction book about the classics. She also writes a (somewhat) popular literary newsletter called Woman of Letters.
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