©2010 Carolyn A. Pappas, Honey Pot (1 hour sketching). Graphite in 9 x 12 inch sketchbook.
I started reading again, which is a welcome change. Most recently, I finished The Lost Books of the Odyssey: A Novel by Zachary Mason. The book is full of varying interpretations of the Odyssey, complete with footnotes referring to “the standard Odyssey.” It isn’t one cohesive story, but rather a collection of contradictory stories. It is a good book to pick up and put down as the chapters are very brief and read like short stories. I enjoyed it quite a bit, and I thought the author wrapped it up nicely at the end, although sometimes it felt a little too “trippy” for my tastes. I also think that I would have picked up on more of the subtlety if I reread the actual Odyssey, as it was a number of years ago.
Overall, it reminded me of listening to liberal theologians try to explain away the miracles of Christ on a History Channel documentary. I thought it was very creative, although I think I prefer the original version.
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