Another week of living, another week of reading.

Here are four stories we think will read when you live them.

Enjoy.

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Our Kilimanjaro

A cat sleeping on a cushioned chair. Sheets hanging from a clothesline, flapping in the wind. Mt. Rainier on the horizon, white and austere and intimidating and completely captivating. We pondered each of these seemingly simple sights over the weekend. Despite being commonplace ( at least in these parts ) they have influenced our thinking and now serve as a theme/inspiration for the week. That said, let’s turn our attention to literature news — a topic that is comfortable, fresh and austere — all at the same time. The LA Times dives down the conspiracy rabbit hole and emerges holding a deceptively poignant book review. Herta Müller used to meet her proofreader in the woods, the Seattle Times discusses a book-eating author, and Jeff Kinney defies Hemingway’s advice about Hollywood. Elsewhere, André Aciman’s new novel is reviewed in The Second Pass, Barry Miles revisits the 60′s, and Edward Hopper is painted in a modern light. All good things to consider, people. Maybe it’s a theme. — Kevin Murphy

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