In Jonathan Thompson’s recent column, he writes of grand new resorts that “depend entirely on the wealthy buying into them” (HCN, 8/18/08). Well, maybe not entirely. I was reminded of Leslie Marmon Silko’s highly praised 1991 novel Almanac of the Dead. One of the major plot lines is about an architect who feverishly envisions “Venice, […]
Ramona Gault
Posted inMarch 7, 2005: Anarchy in the Gas Fields
A member of the roadkill community
The cover of HCN caught my eye as I sorted through the mail yesterday evening. I opened it and began reading Eliza Murphy’s article, “The Asphalt Graveyard,” while putting away groceries (HCN, 2/7/05: Caught in the Headlights). I was so gripped by it that I didn’t make it to the dining table but just spread […]