PhotoMatt links today to a brilliant site, Opening Hooks, which has a database of opening lines to books. That is a subject I have always loved, from the bad to the great, my all time favorite being:
Aujourd’hui, maman est morte. Ou peut-être hier, je ne sais pas. J’ai recu un télégramme de l’asile: "Mère décédée. Enterrement demain. Sentiments distingués". Cela ne veut rien dire. C’était peut-être hier.Albert Camus, L'Etranger
Somebody had already put the quote in, in the English, which is much inferior to the French, so I remedied that omission.
What a great idea. If there is one thing that bloggers have in common, it is that they are writers, in most cases wanting to be better writers. What a fun way to help them, mobilize them, and energize them, all at the same time. Congratulations, Noah Feldman, whoever you are. And I hope you put search in soon.
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Your wish is my command. There is now a search feature. Keep an eye open over the next week or so for a whole bunch of added functionality.
Posted by: Grod on August 24, 2004 09:38 PM