false 6678125 1 <p>"It takes a rare gift to write in the aphoristic form, which must be witty and modest at once, and must state in a fresh, arresting way observations which the reader will recognize at once as true. It goes without saying that the aphorist must work out of an unusual perceptiveness and self-knowledge, and I am grateful to James Guida for this book which I have read from start to finish and shall read again."--Richard Wilbur</p> <div><span>"Part of the pleasure in reading these philosophical sayings comes from Guida's style. He's got plenty and comments on it, <em>Speculation on style: great lucidity conceals an acute experience and sense of loss.</em>Inventive and imaginative, erudite and atmospheric, Guida seizes us with his perceptive musings<em>, Is it wrong to speak of spiritual greed or imaginative gluttony?"--Brooklyn Rail<br /></em></span></div> <div><br /></div> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;">Author James Guida revives an old form, the aphorism, but turns his eye to twenty-first-century scenarios. The comedy of internet dating, e-mail fiascos, and improvised postmodern mores are featured here. Whatever the subject, Guida's conclusions are independent-minded and travel against the grain. This is a collection of lucid, whimsical, wise, succinct, and sometimes biting musings by a young Australian living in New York.</p> 6873284 1 9 2009 Marbles total:2|5:1|4:1|3:0|2:0|1:0| 2 9 4 1 4 0 false false Sun Aug 09 21:12:01 -0700 2009 Sun Aug 09 21:23:19 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Sun Nov 01 16:28:39 -0800 2009 Sun Oct 25 18:01:34 -0700 2009 Sun Oct 25 18:01:34 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Wed Aug 05 12:39:18 -0700 2009 Wed Aug 05 12:39:18 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Wed Aug 05 09:49:08 -0700 2009 Wed Aug 05 09:49:08 -0700 2009 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=6678125