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These Fragments I Have Shored Against My Ruin
154 pages, Paperback
Published June 23, 2025
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July 20, 2025
“Every story is a new attempt to answer the question of how to live ethically in an unethical world” (as cited in Zahedi, p. 83, from These Fragments I have Shored Against My Ruin). This poignant quote stood out to me most in this book. The author is not sure if he made it up or if someone else said it before. His candor and honesty is worth appreciation. We’ll let ChatGPT figure that one out.
Caveh Zahedi is a remarkable storyteller of the present age. This book of essays is a witty, trenchant rendering of film/art criticism that caters to both expert and layman. It documents a lifetime well-spent in worthwhile publications, of everything from being a film festival attendee, to reconnecting with, missing connections, and losing great artists encountered, to commentary on David Bowie, on the Avengers: Endgame, to when to feel obliged to respond to nasty critics, and of course the Holy Grail of must-watch films documented by this renowned professor of screen. And the way Zahedi explicates it, one would not have to know, listen, read, or watch the works spoken about to understand. Nonetheless, watching/reading/listening to, or having watched/read/listened to them, leads to greater pleasure for readers. This work is a great addition to the opus of Zahedi’s lifework.
Caveh Zahedi is a remarkable storyteller of the present age. This book of essays is a witty, trenchant rendering of film/art criticism that caters to both expert and layman. It documents a lifetime well-spent in worthwhile publications, of everything from being a film festival attendee, to reconnecting with, missing connections, and losing great artists encountered, to commentary on David Bowie, on the Avengers: Endgame, to when to feel obliged to respond to nasty critics, and of course the Holy Grail of must-watch films documented by this renowned professor of screen. And the way Zahedi explicates it, one would not have to know, listen, read, or watch the works spoken about to understand. Nonetheless, watching/reading/listening to, or having watched/read/listened to them, leads to greater pleasure for readers. This work is a great addition to the opus of Zahedi’s lifework.
July 25, 2025
Witty, insightful, strikingly personal; one would expect nothing less from the notorious documentarian.
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