Riddles In Jesse Ball's The Curfew
January 8, 2016 9:22 AM   Subscribe

Loons out under indelicate skies abate: a PICTURE of LOUISA was on a HOOK etc. Halp. Also, who else writes like this?

Can anyone explain the riddles in Jesse Ball's novel The Curfew. Starting on p78 in my copy. Can be read online (illegally, I suspect, so no doubt a link would be unappreciated) by searching for the loons quote above.

Of course, maybe they're not meant to make literal sense (arbitrary society; reliability of reading; childlike games). I just feel like I am missing something.
posted by andrewcooke to Writing & Language (4 answers total)
 
Best answer: The first letter of every word spells "Louisa." I haven't read the book, so don't know about the other riddles.
posted by taz at 9:53 AM on January 8, 2016 [2 favorites]


Response by poster: ah, thanks taz! ok, so knowing there is some sense i will try again...
posted by andrewcooke at 10:32 AM on January 8, 2016


While I can't explain the riddles, I am delighted to see Jesse's name pop up on askme. I happen to know him (he is married to my very dear friend), and he is a wonderful human.
posted by special agent conrad uno at 10:07 PM on January 8, 2016 [2 favorites]


Response by poster: His writing is very good. I think i must have found this book via a recommendation here. That's why I also asked if anyone knew other similar writers (he reminds me a little of David Markson - but it's not that close) and why I am back in this thread checking to see if anyone else has answered....
posted by andrewcooke at 4:35 AM on January 9, 2016


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