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Matt Brandel
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Nearing the end now. I can’t believe he finished Finnegans Wake, with all his eye troubles and caring for his daughter. He truly lived for his work.
— Feb 24, 2026 10:08PM
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Matt Brandel
is on page 429 of 887
It took Joyce 9 years to publish Dubliners. Have faith, young people.
— Feb 21, 2026 06:02PM
Matt Brandel
is on page 374 of 887
finally, we’re into the creation of Ulysses. I like the image of artist as squid, whose ink (art) comes from their own body (life). echoes of Pollock there.
— Feb 18, 2026 09:20PM
Matt Brandel
is on page 294 of 887
My reading resolution this year is to finish this book, the Shobogenzo, and (finally) Finnegans Wake. They’ve been on my currently reading far too long.
— Jan 04, 2026 09:26PM
Matt Brandel
is on page 150 of 887
Things are picking up a bit. It’s interesting how he draws from his own life for his books, which then affects his life again. There’s a weird fractally self-referential feedback loop there.
— Oct 27, 2025 09:06PM
Matt Brandel
is on page 75 of 887
For those of you watching from home, I'm reading this book because Finnegans Wake is not giving me many footholds. I have a strange obsession with how he created it (and why it's fractal) and I'm hoping this scratches that itch. Based on the avalanche of obscure detail so far, there should be plenty to mull over. He's only 18 so far.
— Oct 22, 2025 09:11PM
