Saturday, May 10, 2025
Imagine There's No Book
Did you know Yoko Ono was a "night owl"? I did! All thanks to the latest entry in the Million Dollar Book Club, YOKO by David Sheff. And I found out early, on page xxxi. "Wait!" you're going to say. "Those are letters, not numbers!" Very astute. But what if I told you they were both? Roman numerals are the publisher's way of telling you that you haven't really started the book, but you have to read this part anyway, or they'll come to your house and grab the copy out of your hands. You know why I mention the night owl... it's because, as something you could almost think of as an Ono-esque art experience (no you couldn't!), I have dedicated my entire life to noticing how many owls are in books. Lots of owls! In lots of books.