G was tricky, given that it’s great letter gorged with possibility. So many words, too good to gloss over. So I’m going with “gifts,” and I discovered something kind of of funny and too good to share.
There are a gaggles of books called “The Gift.” Some have subtitles like the one below, some are simply “The Gift.” Gobs of variety under one title. So that will be the title of both books in the book posts today. The genres? Well, you’ll just have to wait and see the other one.
The Gift: Creativity and the Artist in the Modern World (Vintage)
“No one who is invested in any kind of art . . . can read The Gift and remain unchanged.” —David Foster Wallace
“Few books are such life-changers as The Gift: epiphany, in sculpted prose.” —Jonathan Lethem
“A manifesto of sorts for anyone who makes art [and] cares for it.” —Zadie Smith
“This long-awaited new edition of Lewis Hyde’s groundbreaking and influential study of creativity is a cause for across-the-board celebration.” —Geoff Dyer
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Yes, “The Gift” is a popular title for a book.
Precious Monsters
Very. Wait until this afternoon.
It must be popular. I read a novel called The Gift last year.
It really, really is. Wait until the afternoon post, and that’s not all of them.
Sorry for not popping round on the day! I guess the title ‘The Gift’ invokes some sort of curiosity in humans.
I’m just as bad, I thought of you late last night, meant to visit, and promptly forgot. All this blogging is tiring 🙂
I totally agree, it’s the idea of getting something, I think.