【Big Thing Chief: The Stolen Wife】
Mapping Markson
Arts & Culture
When modernist novelist David Markson died in 2010, the West Villager’s personal library ended up, by his request, at his old haunt, the Strand bookstore. Word quickly spread, and bibliophiles and readers tried to snatch up as many of the annotated books—many of which figured in Markson’s own work—as possible. (Alex Abramovich describes buying up three shopping bags’ worth of classics, complete with notes and marginalia.) The books were, typically, signed: either Markson, David M. Markson,Markson NYC, orMarkson London. It’s an archive worthy of a university but preserved, instead, in bits and pieces on bookshelves all over New York and beyond.
Now, a tumblr, Reading Markson Reading, has dedicated itself to, as the author puts it, “Exploring the mind, method and masterpieces of David Markson through the marginalia found on the pages of the books in his personal library.” An intimate glimpse into the writer’s thoughts, for all readers to share.
Watch Markson reminisce at the Strand in 2007.
Search
Categories
Latest Posts
13 Good Games You Can Play on Laptops and Budget PCs
2025-06-26 16:20Glowing Vincent van Gogh costume will illuminate your Halloween
2025-06-26 16:03U.S. warns of more big floods throughout the country this spring
2025-06-26 15:39Nvidia DLSS: An Early Investigation
2025-06-26 15:17Popular Posts
Will Ferrell puts on 'Nasty Woman' shirt to campaign for Clinton
2025-06-26 15:26Elon Musk’s Boring Company tunnel didn't impress Virginia officials
2025-06-26 15:085 Ways to Access a Locked Windows Account
2025-06-26 15:01Featured Posts
Acupuncture for pets is on the rise
2025-06-26 16:04How to watch Apple's March 25 streaming service announcement
2025-06-26 15:52High school performs 'Alien' as a play and it looks spectacular
2025-06-26 15:41People in the Northern U.S. may see an aurora on Saturday night
2025-06-26 15:15Popular Articles
Trump signs AI education order to train K
2025-06-26 16:26Ruth Bader Ginsburg had a beer named after her
2025-06-26 16:24Cyclone Idai creates giant inland sea in Mozambique
2025-06-26 15:01Cyclone Idai creates giant inland sea in Mozambique
2025-06-26 14:42Operation Mensch
2025-06-26 14:37Newsletter
Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest updates.
Comments (93513)
Free Flight Information Network
AMD Radeon RX 550 + Intel Pentium G4560
2025-06-26 17:06Miracle Information Network
Please enjoy Kylie Jenner's bizarre, sexy Snapchat story about making lasagna
2025-06-26 16:07Warm Information Network
Next iPhone might be able to wirelessly charge some Apple accessories
2025-06-26 15:49Fashion Information Network
Supreme Court decides to rule on transgender bathroom case
2025-06-26 14:58Ignition Information Network
Sabalenka vs. Svitolina 2025 livestream: Watch Madrid Open for free
2025-06-26 14:42