The Chemistry of Reading
I have always been a voracious reader of what I call invisible literatures — scientific journals, technical manuals, pharmaceutical company brochures, think-tank internal documents, PR company position papers — part of that universe of published material to which most literate people have scarcely any access but which provides the most potent compost for the imagination …
J.G. Ballard, ‘The Pleasures of Reading’.
Via Ballardian: the World of J.G. Ballard » J.G. Ballard’s Experiment in Chemical Living, a fascinating look at Ballard’s stint (1958-1964) as deputy editor and part-time writer for Chemistry & Industry, the journal of the Society of Chemical Industry. As noted, C&I’s sister journal, the American Chemistry & Engineering News also published inspirational material, such as this:
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- Recent Accessions
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- Further reading
- Reading Revolutions: The Politics of Reading in Early Modern England - Google Books
- History of Penguin archive - Telegraph
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- Untitled Books
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- Notes Toward an Annotated Edition of 2666
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