Librarian and Info specialist living and working in Athens
Athens, GR
Joined April 2009
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“When I teach creative writing, I always speak about how you have to learn how to read your work.” —Toni Morrison theparisreview.org/interview…
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“I can’t care about a book that has nothing to contribute to the wisdom project.” —Susan Sontag theparisreview.org/interview…
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"Η μουσική είναι ο εξημερωμένος χρόνος"
~ Mathias Énard (Πυξίδα:... fb.me/1DFs4PCNx
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"The only thing that you absolutely have to know, is the location of the library." —Albert Einstein on.nypl.org/2tulsoL
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Late last Saturday night, I parked my car outside Jack Kerouac's house in St. Petersburg, FL, rolled all the windows down, & ate a cheeseburger. Here's an essay for @NewYorker about his relationship to that town, & my relationship to him: newyorker.com/culture/cultur…
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“Art is the most terrifying of human inventions—it preserves the right to undermine all categories.” —Richard Powers theparisreview.org/interview…
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Caerus (καιρός), an ancient Greek word, which means: the perfect moment, "an opportunity opposing the fate of man," defining & fleeting, which must be seized by the tuft on the forehead of the young god representing it. Otherwise it is gone forever--his head is bald in the back.
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'My old friend, what are you looking for?
After years abroad you've come back
with images you've nourished
under foreign skies
far from your own country.'
'I'm looking for my old garden'
~ George Seferis, born #OTD, from 'The Return of the Exile.'
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Ευρήματα τεσσάρων ερευνών της διαΝΕΟσις δίνουν την εικόνα της νέας γενιάς στην Ελλάδα. Μία ενδιαφέρουσα συζήτηση στο πλαίσιο του @delphi_forum
Σχολιάζουν @Pierrakakis , Π.Τσακλόγλου, Ν.Χριστοδουλάκης & @damavros υπό τον συντονισμό @nonikaragianni
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The latest episode of The Librarian Is In podcast is here! This episode features @SharonWashActor, who discusses her experience growing up inside a New York Public Library branch, and her play based on her childhood called "Feeding the Dragon." on.nypl.org/2t6mZBv
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Our 2018 Midwinter Wrap-Up covers all the great moments from #alamw18 in Denver -- speakers, sessions, awards, videos, and more: bit.ly/2ESx6PE
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A short list of books I like that help inspire visual creativity (assembled into an experimental little Medium series) medium.com/series/36a3aeeb58…
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From @atlasobscura, a fascinating look at the borrowing habits of famous folks throughout history. Spoiler: they checked out a lot of Faulkner. atlasobscura.com/articles/ne…
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Patti Smith Group's Easter—the album that brought her fame—was released 40 years ago today p4k.in/q95D8pH
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Οι επιτυχόντες νέοι έλληνες επιχειρηματίες στο διαγωνισμό της @Kathimerini_gr ! Συγχαρητήρια στους νέους συμπολίτες μας! kathimerini.gr/951573/galler…
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“The Young Karl Marx,” Raoul Peck and radical filmmaking ift.tt/2tgMn7w
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Our March/April 2018 issue is now online. Read the whole issue: bit.ly/2F2nuC2 or by article: bit.ly/2CQlRkV
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“I tell people, 'Make a list of ten things you hate & tear them down in a short story or poem. Make a list of ten things you love & celebrate them.' When I wrote #Fahrenheit451 I hated book burners & I loved libraries.” — #RayBradbury @parisreview spr.ly/6019DR2WU
