1) Are the changing paragraphs anchored to the same island related? How? Not? Then why placed together?

2) What are the sources for these paragraphs?  How are they connected (besides cartography obviously)?

3) Is this fiction or non-fiction? How can you tell?

4) What is the thematic message of meditating on the metaphor established between islands and paragraphs?

5) Are there any literary or philosophical antecedents to this projects?

6) How does the PhD dissertation abstract for Carpenter relate to this project?