The Maltese Falcon (Dashiell Hammett): Sam Spade acquires a client, loses a partner, and plays all ends off the middle. The narrative "voice" is fascinating - it's entirely exterior. ( And eventually get around to massive spoilers, )

Temp: 98 degrees.
Heat index: 106 degrees.
Humidity: 42%

These are the days when I take the college bus down the hill, to stay out of the humidity for an extra 30 seconds. Fortunately, a cold front should come through tonight and cool things off. We hope.

Strangely, reading The Maltese Falcon is great prep for The Dispossessed. At least, tD was ( Read more... )