Metropolis fiction section
What:
Metropolis fiction section
Where:
Back wall, to the right. Metropolis Books, Lvl 3, Curtin House, 252 Swanston St, Melbourne
When:
Mon-Thurs 10am-6pm; Fri 10am-7pm; Sat 10am-6pm; Sun 12-5pm
How much:
Cheaper than an arts degree
Contact:
9663 2015
There was a character in Sartre's Nausea who read every book in the municipal library of Bouville, slogging away with a notebook and a chip on his shoulder about this that and the other. He may have been simply a metaphor for that constant search for narrative in life eschewed by self-respecting existentialists. But one thing's for sure, he didn't get out much.
Have you ever had that delusional thought though? Walking into Readings or Borders? "One day, I'm gonna retire and read all this from A to Z (except the poetry and Bryce Courtenay)."
No need. What you must do is read the Metropolis fiction section instead. Nary a metre and a half wide, it's a curated who's who of the good stuff - from Grimm to Chabon, from Toole to Lethem, from Ayn Rand to Eggers, with McSweeney's Quarterly back issues thrown in. It's been there since July and Molly is accepting suggestions for new books too.
Who needs an arts degree? Start today, regain your social life and get smart in time for summer.
Format: Book
Motivation: Improves creativity by osmosis
Keywords: Curtin House, Metropolis, fiction
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