Sarajevo

In praise of my favorite of all the cities I've visited, our tattered Balkan freak flag, our cross-marrying hidden heart, our indomitable secret capital of Europe. The medieval against the modern, the bombed-out against the glass-metal sheen, the neighborhoods where they serve no pork or alcohol. Everything juxtaposes, everything marries. Here's to you, Sarajevo.

BLDGBLOG interviews on authors v. cities

Today I discovered the esteemed BLDGBLOG has a veritable treasure trove of interviews with acclaimed authors centered around their urban themes and then merrily peregrinating to places like Utopian narrative, allegory vs. metaphor, and the things that mushrooms eat. (You know, like a city stroll. You get it.) Mentions of Calvino and Ballard and psychogeography … Continue reading BLDGBLOG interviews on authors v. cities