Letter 6 - Letters from London

If his time in London has had a single theme, it seems to him it is the bomb.

For those catching up, the story thus far: Letters 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5. And for first timers, perhaps begin with the bibliomancy. CW: suicide discussion

“Have you learned about modernity yet,” he asks a student during a conference. The conference had led up to it.

“No,” they reply. “Not yet.”

“Perhaps start with some Paul Fussell,” he says. He looks around h…