Irredentism – (Italian: irredentismo)[1] is one state’s desire to annex the territory of another state. I’m surprised I haven’t seen this term used in the context of the Ukraine war by Russia. I found in at the end of chapter 14 of V. by Pynchon: “Rumor had it that a week or so later the … [Read more…]
Jan 10, 2023 One thing mentioned in all the tidying up advice columns around the new year, you are unlikely to reread book from your bookshelf. To disprove that, I’m reviewing my Pynchon collection. Including some interesting book markers and some dust, so far they are holding up well. I reread the last half of … [Read more…]