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Bookspotting: Half-naked man v. Henry James

September 12, 2008

Location: Park near St Leonards Station

Book: Henry James – Portrait of a Lady

Situation: A half-naked tattoo-clad man is adjusting his crotch approximately ninety centimetres away from well-dressed suit engrossed in his book. Well-dressed suit pauses. Looks up. Smiles into the middle distance that is the man’s tattooed chest. Looks back down. Starts reading again. Read the rest of this entry »