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Everything you write about eastern literature is delightful.

Your mention of reading Monkey as a boy made me want a “Books for a long journey” entry for books for precocious children.

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Fairly certain today is Hanuman Jayanti, in addition to being Western Holy Saturday, so happy feast.

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I like the comic book version myself.

Sending Easter blessings to you, David.

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Thank you for this. I'm reading your recommended translation of Monkey, and it is an odd, intriguing, and engrossing set of connected stories.

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