from Foreign Policy via Slate.
I’m going to have lots of reading to do over the spring break. Some of these sound like must reads. And while he’s the talk of the town these days, al-Qaddafi and his crazy may make for some fascinating writing.
“One of the most bizarre stories is called "The Astronaut’s Suicide.” It tells the story of an astronaut who returns to Earth from a long stay in space, finds he can’t adjust to normal life, and kills himself. It’s meant to be a children’s book.“