Literature

Literature

Conversations about novels, poetry, and short stories

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Oof this is tough. What say you?

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Life is lonely. I don’t know what I would do without literature honestly. It has helped me survive all throughout my life. I remember reading my first book at the age of 5 and feeling the magic of reading someone else’s mind. There’s no other art form that enables you to read someone else’s thoughts. Every other art form is an interpretation. I remember doing a book report on CS Lewis in 7th grade. My Shakespeare class in 10th grade and being picked to read Kate in Taming of The Shrew. And finding Anglo-Saxon literature in 11th grade, then graduating early and studying Greek. What a gift literature is. My best friend. I don’t want to ever live without it.

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TS Eliot - The Cocktail Party, 1949

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Relatable Tolstoy.

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Have a great long weekend!

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Reading Beowulf never gets old. Still one of my favorites; it stirs up so much emotion in me, remembering the time I first read it.

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On Thomas Merton’s writing. I would like to have less interpretation in my life. More observation, less evaluation.

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I got this and Rayuela by Julio Cortazar at a garage sale for 20 pesos (a bit more than a buck). My first time reading Carson McCullers. She slays.

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I am re-reading The Bell Jar + Red Comet at the same time. I **survived** very dark times because of Sylvia. She was a genius, and I don’t use that word lightly.

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I finished Tennessee Williams’ autobiography this week, and I feel like a friend has died. His voice became so familiar to me the past few months reading it. He has gotten me into Checkhov, though, so now I have a new friend. Still, the best and worst part about reading is finishing an amazing book.

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an inquiry and a meditation by olivia laing

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My novel Serves You Right is an NFT. It’s a fun read. Text by me, art by @moxarra. Collect it for 1 ETH or read it for free at ferragosto.xyz

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i'm getting into Chekhov. any Chekhov maxis here? he's a huge influence on a few of my favorite writers. starting with "The Lady with the Dog" "It was said that a new person had appeared on the sea-front: a lady with a little dog." so pointed and plain. makes you jump right in with him.

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https://warpcast.com/polluterofminds/0x3bc426ad

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Really enjoying this over the holidays

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