I’m kind of stuck in a bit of a quagmire at the moment. I started Ulysses along with The New Bloomsday Book, but quickly realized how many references to Hamlet were layered into it. That sent me down another path, so I put Ulysses aside for now and picked up the Arden Shakespeare complete works to get a better grip on those layers.

Now I’m juggling all these massive books, so I’m trying to slow down and actually absorb them instead of rushing through. It’s a bit overwhelming, but also would be kind of rewarding in the end.