http://crookedtimber.org/2004/03/22/nutshell-reviews/ Out of the crooked timber of humanity, no straight thing was ever made Fri, 25 May 2012 17:34:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://crookedtimber.org/2004/03/22/nutshell-reviews/comment-page-1/#comment-22576 nnyhav Tue, 23 Mar 2004 02:38:43 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/wp/?p=1290#comment-22576 I recently backtracked to <i>Publish and Perish</i>, and was pleased to find it at the same level as <i>The Lecturer's Tale</i>; sorry to hear that the latest is but a pale shade of the former. I recently backtracked to Publish and Perish, and was pleased to find it at the same level as The Lecturer’s Tale; sorry to hear that the latest is but a pale shade of the former.

]]> http://crookedtimber.org/2004/03/22/nutshell-reviews/comment-page-1/#comment-22575 Matt Weiner Tue, 23 Mar 2004 01:35:55 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/wp/?p=1290#comment-22575 I'd also recommend Penelope Fitzgerald's story in <i>The Penguin Book of Ghost Stories</i> (also to be found in <i>Means of Escape</i>, most of which you should read). I'm not disclosing which story it is for scruples about spoilage. I’d also recommend Penelope Fitzgerald’s story in The Penguin Book of Ghost Stories (also to be found in Means of Escape, most of which you should read). I’m not disclosing which story it is for scruples about spoilage.

]]> http://crookedtimber.org/2004/03/22/nutshell-reviews/comment-page-1/#comment-22574 John Quiggin Mon, 22 Mar 2004 23:58:04 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/wp/?p=1290#comment-22574 "downsized clerks turned feral ghouls who live in the ceilings and walls of the office building" Also done by Dilbert, less ferociously. The downsized one infiltrates the system to call pointless meetings, in order that he can feast on the uneaten doughnuts afterwards. “downsized clerks turned feral ghouls who live in the ceilings and walls of the office building” Also done by Dilbert, less ferociously. The downsized one infiltrates the system to call pointless meetings, in order that he can feast on the uneaten doughnuts afterwards.

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