The Analog Sea Review: Number Three

Analog Sea Review #3

by Jonathan Simons (Editor), Janos Tedeschi (Editor), Elena Fritz (Editor)

In the third edition of the award-winning literary journal The Analog Sea Review, offline publisher Analog Sea continues to explore what artists and writers create when the machines are all sleeping and they find themselves back again amid that most valuable natural resource—time.

The third issue dives into topics of depth psychology, solitude, creative community, Glenn Gould and the idea of North, the cult of the image, and includes writing by May Sarton, Robert Macfarlane, Sophy Roberts, Barry Lopez, Rilke, Stefan Zweig, Virginia Woolf, C.G. Jung, among many others, as well as exclusive interviews with German filmmaker Wim Wenders and depth psychologist Wolfgang Giegerich.

Genres: Poetry, Nonfiction, Essays, Philosophy

218 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2020

Reviews

[Vartika · Rating 4 out of 5]

I am so glad I found this journal. I took it along on a trip I took by myself, and it was such a friend to ponder upon solitude, the self, and the world with. The essays were all dazzling, but Patrick Curry's "A Room at the Back," written in philosophical dialogue with Montaigne, lined up particularly well with the clouds parting like curtains off of a most spectacular sunset. It felt quite like it, too.

Everything in and about this volume made me feel exhilarated and, at the same time, washed over me with an entirely beatific calm.

I am deeply aware of the irony of posting about this "offline journal" here on Goodreads, but am also firm in my belief that is a solitude enjoyed even better when shared. I will , however, follow it up by writing the editors a letter—which, incidentally, is the only way they can be reached.

[Richard Pierce · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is the best of the 3 to date. It's like a stream of consciousness from beginning to end. A wonderful thing with which to sit in your reading corner and disappear into a far-off place. The focus on solitude is multi-faceted. Reading draws us inwards and outwards. Masterful and much-needed.

[Christopher Vowles · Rating 5 out of 5]

Eloquent exploration of interior lives.

[Aydan · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book emphasizes the importance of solitude in the process of getting back to a Jungian understanding of soul. I love how it explores the influence of digital overconsumption on our culture, e.g. how it stirred us further away from who we are; & the role or art in this matter. Very nice soft introduction of depth psychology and jungian ideas, which in this book are supposed to help stir us back into a direction of getting to know who we are from inside-out instead of the conventional outside-in way that usually shapes who we think we are.

While I’d say that this is an incredible book which explores relevant topics for modern man to act upon, there are some notes that I’d like to make.
The emphasis on necessity of solitude in this book is very strong and while I agree that it is absolutely necessary I wish the book explored or mentioned the role of community, connection and experiences with your environment in becoming who you are as well. Since this was mostly ignored in narration of book I would not recommend it for those who have not explored these topics in other sources. Perhaps it is the next step after solitude, but in my opinion those who did not explore the importance of community in their lives are in too much of a danger of isolation, which we already have plenty of in our days since capitalistic lifestyle robs us of all means to connect with our environment and profits off our isolation. Of course these are different types of isolation/solitude we are talking about, but once again this is a point to already be aware of before diving into the beautiful message in this book!

[Inês Ferreira · Rating 5 out of 5]

10/10

[Sarah Foulc · Rating 5 out of 5]

My soul just got richer. I feel rich. I’ll get them all! Thank you.

[Vivian · Rating 4 out of 5]

I chanced upon the Analog Sea Review in a local book store and the texture of the book cover was reason enough to take one home. It accompanied me some quiet moments at night, and from one page to the next my thoughts often drifted off to far-away lands.

"How to protect that unique part of my soul against enforced submission to rules and measures dictated from outside? How to safeguard the deepest region of my spirit and its matter which belongs to me alone, my body, my health, my thoughts, my feelings, from the danger of being sacrificed to the deranged prejudices of others, to serve interests which are not my own?"

-- Montaigne, Stefan Zweig

What is this offline journal about? I couldn't have said it better than one of the other reviews - "eloquent exploration of interior lives".

[reading is my hustle · Rating 5 out of 5]

𝐍𝐮𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝐓𝐡𝐫𝐞𝐞 is my favorite so far with its nuanced exploration of psychology. We read of Zweig's Vienna, a tribute to Glen Gould's work on solitude, & an interview with the German filmmaker Wim Wenders. There are essays from Barry Lopez, Robert Macfarlane, Borges, Rilke, Woolf, Sontag, Jung, Sarton, & others. The writing is extensive, varied, & strong. Those drawn to neo-romanticism, intellectual solitude, or believe that things of value exist offline might want to track these journals down. They're amazing.  
 

[josé almeida · Rating 5 out of 5]

a edição número três desta deliciosa revista offline dedica-se a glenn gould e a ideia do norte e inclui uma entrevista curiosa com wim wenders, para além de textos - quase sempre dedicados a uma ideia de criação interior - assinados por may sarton, stefan zweig, virginia woolf, rilke e jung, entre muitos outros autores. sempre brilhante.

[Laura Zaks · Rating 5 out of 5]

This offline journal made me actually feel like I was sitting in a cabin with my feet propped up somewhere near a sea. Every snippet and interview made me think and see some topics differently! One interview made me so angry but that’s also good since it helped me fight for what I believe with excessive margin notes LOL. Great book!

[Stephanie Kesler · Rating 5 out of 5]

My literary discovery of the year

[Mads Floyd · Rating 5 out of 5]

My favorite AS volume to date.

[A.K. Stanford · Rating 5 out of 5]

This series will always be my most enjoyed.