“The ‘grain’ is the voice in the body as it sings”

Roland Barthes in Image–Music–Text, here. I was reminded of it because of a piece on Stuart Hall by Homi Bhabha in Critical Inquiry, and I miss reading Critical Inquiry and some other things. The grain is the voice in the body as it sings, and this is one more road leading to or from Vallejo. Bhabha … More “The ‘grain’ is the voice in the body as it sings”

Henry Miller and me

Instructions for writing and life. Work on one thing at a time until finished. Start no more new books, add no more new material to ‘Black Spring.’ Don’t be nervous. Work calmly, joyously, recklessly on whatever is in hand. Work according to Program and not according to mood. Stop at the appointed time! When you … More Henry Miller and me