Author Archives: jasmine choi

Jasmine (Living Room, 1)—[life a user’s manual by georges perec]

Posted on January 21, 2026 by jasmine choi

Jasmine (Living Room, 1)—[life a user’s manual by georges perec] I think that I am reading a puzzle. Georges Perec’s book Life a User’s Manual is about a Paris apartment building and the people who live or have lived in its flats. Supposedly it is set against one exact moment in time — 8:00pm on June […] Continue reading →

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initial thoughts? in the making… — [the savage detectives; “mexicans lost in mexico (1975)” pp. 3-139]

Posted on January 14, 2026 by jasmine choi

initial thoughts? in the making… — [the savage detectives; “mexicans lost in mexico (1975)” pp. 3-139] Not quite sure what to make of it all, at least not yet. I am enjoying reading Bolaño’s work, enjoying it quite a lot actually. More than I thought I would. A few things that I keep coming back […] Continue reading →

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introduction

Posted on January 9, 2026 by jasmine choi

introduction: long books — hello! My name is Jasmine. I am never really quite sure what to say in introductions. I’m in my last year of undergrad and I’m majoring in interdisciplinary studies — which means I study a lot of different things and I tell people it is somehow related. It is a major […] Continue reading →

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