On Bloomsday 2009, a pair of presents for James Joyce fans
Well, it's June 16 again 鈥� a date savvy readers will recognize as , the annual celebration of all things James Joyce. (For the uninitiated: all of the events in "Ulysses," Joyce's greatest novel 鈥� and perhaps the greatest novel in the English language 鈥� take place on June 16, 1904.)
May we suggest a couple of ways to celebrate?
First, a Twitter performance of "Wandering Rocks," the tenth chapter of "Ulysses." Three years, ago Ian Bogost, a Georgia Tech professor, and his friend Ian McCarthy, began adapted chapters of Joyce's masterpiece to the popular social networking site. As the Associated Press , "'Wandering Rocks' is especially well-suited to Twitter because it follows 19 Dubliners going about their daily business."
You can catch up on the action .
If Twitter isn't quite your speed, navigate over to artist Robert Berry's of "Ulysses." Berry has a fine touch 鈥� the colors are vibrant and sharp, the dialogue is easy to follow, and the whole point-and-click experience is top notch. It may not quite the same as tackling the real thing, but this version is a close second.
