Briefly Noted Book Reviews
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In 'On the Calculation of Volume', Tara Selter's diary reveals a day that repeats endlessly, prompting her to contemplate language, time, and climate change in a stagnant world.
Domenico Starnone's 'The Mortal and Immortal Life of the Girl from Milan' explores a child's chaotic perspective, expressing that 'coherence doesn't belong to the world of children'.
Tara Selter’s experience with temporal loops serves as an analogy for climate change, where the world remains unchanged despite the passing days, reflecting a broader societal stagnation.
Starnone's protagonist grapples with memory and narrative, reflecting on the fragility of writing about one's experiences, likening it to 'the slippery slope of real life.'
Read at The New Yorker
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