โ Scribed by Reid, Alastair
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
Being a foreigner, Reid writes, is a condition that sharpens the eye & ear, that keeps awareness on its toes, & that takes nothing for granted. In the poetry, essays, & translations gathered here, he trains that awareness on topics that range from language to agrarian life to sports.
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