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ts big dogs 2014 edition #1: dostoyevsky vs austen [Started by ♛ LIL UNIT ♛ (thomp) in July 2014, last updated two hours ago by youn] 5 new answers POLL results
Thread of Wonder, the next 5000 posts: science fiction, fantasy, speculative fiction 2021 and beyond [Started by Scheming politicians are captivating, and it hurts (ledge) in April 2021, last updated four hours ago by the pinefox] 3 new answers
Lilacs Out of the Dead Land, What Are You Reading? Spring 2022 [Started by dow in March 2022, last updated four hours ago by the pinefox] 36 new answers

Last on Wednesday, 25 May 2022 11:46

new pynchon new pynchon new pynchon [Started by tom west (thomp) in July 2006, last updated three days ago by PBKR] 1 new answer

Last on Tuesday, 24 May 2022 10:26

Taking Sides: the TLS v. the LRB [Started by DV (dirtyvicar) in May 2004, last updated four days ago by mark s] 30 new answers
At 10:35 on an early summer's morning, John Lanchester sat down at his study desk, switched on his new Dell computer, opened up the word processing programme that the computer had come with and began [Started by Fizzles in March 2012, last updated four days ago by buffalo tomozzarella (ledge)] 2 new answers

Last on Sunday, 22 May 2022 14:56

'Tis the Season = M.R. James [Started by http://uktv.co.uk/ can fuck right off imo (Noodle Vague) in November 2009, last updated six days ago by mark s]

Last on Friday, 20 May 2022 17:15

DUNE: c/d [Started by vahid (vahid) in January 2004, last updated one week ago by mark s]

Last on Thursday, 19 May 2022 13:15

Celine [Started by xyzzzz__ in February 2009, last updated one week ago by xyzzzz__]

Last on Monday, 16 May 2022 11:37

Literary treats - recommend great reads [Started by corrs unplugged in November 2021, last updated one week ago by corrs unplugged]

Last on Saturday, 14 May 2022 07:37

Franzen: s/d [Started by bookdwarf (bookdwarf) in June 2004, last updated two weeks ago by corrs unplugged]

Last on Tuesday, 10 May 2022 21:14

Rolling Contemporary Literary Fiction [Started by ksh in July 2010, last updated two weeks ago by xyzzzz__] 1 new answer

Last on Sunday, 8 May 2022 13:01

Pynchon's Mason and Dixon--Should I bother? Where's it stand in relation to his other stuff? [Started by Phil Christman in January 2004, last updated two weeks ago by mark s]

Last on Friday, 6 May 2022 18:09

London ILB - FAP? [Started by accentmonkey (accentmonkey) in May 2004, last updated three weeks ago by youn]

Last on Thursday, 5 May 2022 23:12

Nu-ILB: What books have you purchased lately? [Started by Aimless in March 2007, last updated three weeks ago by Les hommes de bonbons (cryptosicko)]
Self-help Books [Started by Fred (Fred) in September 2004, last updated three weeks ago by xyzzzz__]
Joan Didion [Started by horseshoe in November 2007, last updated three weeks ago by dow]

Last on Wednesday, 4 May 2022 21:31

Paul Auster [Started by Revivalist (Revivalist) in October 2006, last updated three weeks ago by Benson and the Jets (ENBB)]
Reading Jonathan Lethem ...? [Started by I'm Passing Open Windows (Ms Laura) in January 2004, last updated three weeks ago by mookieproof]
Stanislaw Lem RIP [Started by o. nate (onate) in March 2006, last updated three weeks ago by change display name (Jordan)]
dhalgren [Started by thomp in June 2009, last updated three weeks ago by the cat needs to start paying for its own cbd (map)]

Last on Friday, 29 April 2022 01:44

Book Reviews? LRB vs the failing New York Review of Books vs ... ? [Started by Federico Boswarlos in September 2018, last updated four weeks ago by mookieproof]

Last on Monday, 25 April 2022 09:55

Olga Tokarczuk [Started by nostormo in September 2021, last updated one month ago by ledge]

Last on Thursday, 21 April 2022 18:38

Tell Me About John Crowley [Started by MsLaura in January 2008, last updated one month ago by Wile E. Kinbote (James Redd and the Blecchs)]

Last on Wednesday, 20 April 2022 17:52

Random homework googler memorial thread [Started by Casuistry (Chris P) in August 2006, last updated one month ago by more difficult than I look (Aimless)]
Borges translation? [Started by Moti Bahat in October 2004, last updated one month ago by dow]

Last on Saturday, 16 April 2022 14:39

Patricia Lockwood c/d [Started by mookieproof in February 2021, last updated one month ago by Ramones Leave the Capitol (James Redd and the Blecchs)]
literary twitter feeds good and bad [Started by mark s in August 2016, last updated one month ago by Tracer Hand]

Last on Wednesday, 13 April 2022 19:10

Samuel Delany [Started by Julio Desouza (jdesouza) in January 2004, last updated one month ago by Robert Adam Gilmour]

Last on Saturday, 9 April 2022 03:22

taking sides: munro vs atwood [Started by anthony easton (anthony) in October 2006, last updated one month ago by mookieproof]

Last on Friday, 8 April 2022 02:44

Commie/Anarcho Novels: search! [Started by xyzzzz__ in March 2009, last updated one month ago by dow]

Last on Wednesday, 6 April 2022 23:13

London Review of Books [Started by ornamental cabbage (James Morrison) in December 2013, last updated one month ago by dow]

Last on Friday, 1 April 2022 00:01

worst book I saw in this “best of British” selection [Started by mardheamac (gyac) in January 2022, last updated one month ago by System] POLL results

Last on Thursday, 31 March 2022 07:08

what poetry are you reading [Started by mustread guy (schlump) in December 2013, last updated one month ago by xyzzzz__]

Last on Tuesday, 22 March 2022 03:23

Bonfires In The Sky: What Are You Reading, Winter 2021-22? [Started by dow in December 2021, last updated two months ago by more difficult than I look (Aimless)]

Last on Friday, 18 March 2022 18:24

Elena Ferrante - The Neapolitan Novels [Started by xyzzzz__ in October 2014, last updated two months ago by dow]

Last on Friday, 11 March 2022 13:28

male authors writing female POVs & vice versa: possibly ilb’s worst thread title [Started by mardheamac (gyac) in March 2022, last updated two months ago by Nedlene Grendel as Basenji Holmo (map)]

Last on Thursday, 10 March 2022 01:54

Heavy Hitters #2: Emily Dickinson v Walt Whitman [Started by decent skinsmanship (Michael B) in November 2010, last updated two months ago by treeship.] POLL results

Last on Wednesday, 9 March 2022 15:55

This Be The Pocket Universe: Post Here When You Realize Or Are Reminded That An SF Title Is From The Canon Of English Poetry [Started by Archaic Buster Poindexter, Live At The Apollo (James Redd and the Blecchs) in July 2015, last updated two months ago by budo jeru]

Last on Tuesday, 8 March 2022 00:42

isaac asimov - "segregationist" (and other stories about THE ROBOTS) [Started by Tracer Hand in April 2008, last updated two months ago by Mardi Gras Mambo Sun (James Redd and the Blecchs)]

Last on Monday, 28 February 2022 14:25

Worst sex scene in a Stephen King book [Started by mardheamac (gyac) in January 2022, last updated three months ago by *hic* (cat)] POLL results

Last on Friday, 25 February 2022 20:23

Alasdair Gray [Started by Julio Desouza (jdesouza) in February 2004, last updated three months ago by Fizzles]

Last on Tuesday, 15 February 2022 23:37

P.J. O'Rourke [Started by Ann Sterzinger (Ann Sterzinger) in March 2004, last updated three months ago by immodesty blaise (jimbeaux)]

Last on Wednesday, 9 February 2022 15:38

The Count of Monte Cristo: Classic or Dud [Started by Gorefest Frump (Doctor Casino) in July 2015, last updated three months ago by koogs]

Last on Monday, 7 February 2022 22:09

Len Deighton - ripe for rehabilitation? [Started by DV (dirtyvicar) in August 2004, last updated three months ago by Chuck_Tatum]

Last on Sunday, 6 February 2022 20:20

Roberto Bolano [Started by Zeno in March 2008, last updated three months ago by Bongo Jongus]
a kind of simulation but better than the real thing ever was - the Tom McCarthy thread [Started by the too encumbered madman (GamalielRatsey) in September 2010, last updated three months ago by Fizzles]

Last on Thursday, 3 February 2022 21:57

G.K. Chesterton... [Started by The Second Drummer Drowned (Atila the Honeybun) in March 2004, last updated three months ago by Fizzles]

Last on Wednesday, 2 February 2022 16:38

Wherein We Elect Our Favourite Novels of 2019 [Started by Daniel_Rf in January 2022, last updated three months ago by ed.b] POLL results

Last on Sunday, 30 January 2022 15:48

Thomas Hardy - Search and Destroy [Started by Alfred, Lord Sotosyn in October 2008, last updated three months ago by Tapioca Tumbril (James Redd and the Blecchs)]

Last on Friday, 28 January 2022 13:44

Yo, any of you dudes into Gilbert Sorrentino? [Started by burt_stanton in April 2008, last updated four months ago by Tapioca Tumbril (James Redd and the Blecchs)]
Station Eleven, By Emily St. John Mandel, a Standalone ILB Thread [Started by Faron Young Folks (James Redd and the Blecchs) in June 2015, last updated four months ago by Tapioca Tumbril (James Redd and the Blecchs)]

Last on Thursday, 27 January 2022 18:33

is there an excellent, readable history of humankind's relationship with canines? [Started by Fritz Wollner (Fritz) in May 2005, last updated four months ago by Tapioca Tumbril (James Redd and the Blecchs)]

Last on Sunday, 23 January 2022 15:56

thomas mann's "the magic mountain" [Started by J.D. (Justyn Dillingham) in March 2006, last updated four months ago by So who you gonna call? The martini police (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn)]

Last on Saturday, 22 January 2022 08:32

worst COVID metaphor in a book [Started by Ár an broc a mhic (darraghmac) in January 2022, last updated four months ago by Ár an broc a mhic (darraghmac)]

Last on Wednesday, 19 January 2022 14:38

The Poetry Thread [Started by pete s in December 2003, last updated four months ago by we need outrage! we need dicks!! (the table is the table)]
Redshifted In Memphis: Thread for a discussion of books about science or its history aimed at a general audience but not playing to the crowd [Started by Bo Diddley Is A Threadkiller (James Redd and the Blecchs) in May 2014, last updated four months ago by Presenting the Fabulous Redettes Featuring James (James Redd and the Blecchs)]

Last on Monday, 17 January 2022 18:43

RIP Evan S Connell Jr. [Started by The POLLed Geir America (James Redd and the Blecchs) in January 2013, last updated four months ago by Presenting the Fabulous Redettes Featuring James (James Redd and the Blecchs)]

Last on Friday, 14 January 2022 18:26

middlemarch [Started by j. in June 2014, last updated four months ago by koogs]
WHAT'S THE BEST POEM OUT OF THESE POEMS 2 [Started by a. cole, u thic (acoleuthic) in December 2009, last updated four months ago by pandmac (darraghmac)] POLL results

Last on Wednesday, 12 January 2022 18:26

Wherein We Elect Our Favourite Novels Of 2016 [Started by Daniel_Rf in December 2021, last updated four months ago by jimbeaux] POLL results
Wherein We Elect Our Favourite Novels of 2015 [Started by Daniel_Rf in December 2021, last updated four months ago by jimbeaux] POLL results
DSKY-DSKY Him Sad: Official ILB Thread For The Heroic Age of Manned Spaceflight [Started by Give 'Em Enough Rope Mother (James Redd and the Blecchs) in June 2015, last updated four months ago by terminators of endearment (VegemiteGrrl)]

Last on Tuesday, 11 January 2022 14:16

Wherein We Elect Our Favourite Novels of 2018 [Started by Daniel_Rf in January 2022, last updated four months ago by Daniel_Rf] POLL results

Last on Saturday, 8 January 2022 23:28

What did you read in 2021? [Started by more difficult than I look (Aimless) in December 2021, last updated four months ago by in walked airbud (unregistered)]
Dalkey Archive Press [Started by Ken L (Ken L) in November 2004, last updated four months ago by JoeStork]

Last on Friday, 7 January 2022 10:53

Wherein We Elect Our Favourite Novels of 2017 [Started by Daniel_Rf in January 2022, last updated four months ago by Daniel_Rf] POLL results

Last on Monday, 3 January 2022 15:30

ILB Brief Encounters: Literary Figures Appearing in Interesting Situations [Started by My City Slang Was Gone (James Redd and the Blecchs) in July 2016, last updated four months ago by (I'm Not Your) Steppin' Razor (James Redd and the Blecchs)]

Last on Sunday, 2 January 2022 03:46

Blistering Reviews [Started by I'm Passing Open Windows (Ms Laura) in August 2006, last updated four months ago by A Little Bit Meme, a Little Bit URL (James Redd and the Blecchs)]

Last on Saturday, 25 December 2021 15:46

Now the year is turning and the eeriness comes: what are you reading in autumn 2021? [Started by Vanishing Point (Chinaski) in September 2021, last updated five months ago by we need outrage! we need dicks!! (the table is the table)]

Last on Thursday, 16 December 2021 13:12

RIP Gilbert Sorrentino. [Started by Casuistry (Chris P) in May 2006, last updated five months ago by So who you gonna call? The martini police (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn)]

Last on Tuesday, 14 December 2021 17:18

What 2022 books are you looking forward to? [Started by Legalize Suburban Benches (Raymond Cummings) in November 2021, last updated five months ago by A Pile of Ants (Boring, Maryland)]

Last on Friday, 10 December 2021 17:48

Wherein We Elect Our Favourite Novels of 2014 [Started by Daniel_Rf in December 2021, last updated five months ago by Daniel_Rf] POLL results

Last on Wednesday, 8 December 2021 11:37

Obscure Nobel Prize Winners [Started by justfanoe (Greg Fanoe) in December 2013, last updated five months ago by xyzzzz__] POLL results

Last on Tuesday, 7 December 2021 11:51

Wherein We Elect Our Favourite Novels of 2013 [Started by Daniel_Rf in December 2021, last updated five months ago by Daniel_Rf] POLL results

Last on Sunday, 5 December 2021 21:04

Wherein We Elect Our Favourite Novels of 2012 [Started by Daniel_Rf in November 2021, last updated five months ago by Jimmy Iovine Eat World (bernard snowy)] POLL results

Last on Wednesday, 1 December 2021 20:36

H.P. Lovecraft, Clark Ashton Smith and Robert E. Howard: Where next? [Started by Special Agent Dale Koopa (orion) in October 2005, last updated five months ago by dow]

Last on Tuesday, 30 November 2021 17:34

Wherein We Elect Our Favourite Novels of 2011 [Started by Daniel_Rf in November 2021, last updated five months ago by JoeStork] POLL results

Last on Sunday, 28 November 2021 00:44

Wherein We Elect Our Favourite Novels of 2010 [Started by Daniel_Rf in November 2021, last updated six months ago by o. nate] POLL results

Last on Tuesday, 23 November 2021 22:26

ILX Book Club - Jennifer Egan: A Visit from the Goon Squad [Started by xyzzzz__ in May 2011, last updated six months ago by Legalize Suburban Benches (Raymond Cummings)]
Wherein We Elect Our Favourite Novels of 2009 [Started by Daniel_Rf in November 2021, last updated six months ago by Daniel_Rf] POLL results

Last on Sunday, 21 November 2021 19:19

Moby Dick [Started by Jaq (Jaq) in November 2005, last updated six months ago by xyzzzz__]

Last on Thursday, 18 November 2021 03:38

The Man Who Loved Children (Christina Stead) [Started by xero in July 2007, last updated six months ago by no lime tangier]

Last on Wednesday, 17 November 2021 17:13

The Sebald Fiction Poll [Started by Zeno in April 2009, last updated six months ago by So who you gonna call? The martini police (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn)] POLL results
Wherein We Elect Our Favourite Novels of 2008 [Started by Daniel_Rf in November 2021, last updated six months ago by Daniel_Rf] POLL results
I Am Reading A Novel That Seems To Be Something That Elvis Telecom Would Like [Started by James Redd and the Blecchs in February 2008, last updated six months ago by Tsar Bombadil (James Morrison)]

Last on Friday, 12 November 2021 16:52

Wherein We Elect Our Favourite Novels of 2007 [Started by Daniel_Rf in November 2021, last updated six months ago by Daniel_Rf] POLL results

Last on Tuesday, 9 November 2021 21:27

Wherein We Elect Our Favourite Novels of 1992 [Started by Daniel_Rf in August 2021, last updated six months ago by plax (ico)] POLL results

Last on Friday, 5 November 2021 13:42

Wherein We Elect Our Favourite Novels of 2006 [Started by Daniel_Rf in November 2021, last updated six months ago by Daniel_Rf] POLL results

Last on Thursday, 4 November 2021 06:45

$900 Grandmothers aka Out Of Print Book Price Sticker Shock: Post Yr Links Here [Started by You Play The Redd And The Blecch Comes Up (James Redd and the Blecchs) in April 2015, last updated six months ago by no lime tangier]

Last on Tuesday, 2 November 2021 14:12

Wherein We Elect Our Favourite Novels of 2005 [Started by Daniel_Rf in October 2021, last updated six months ago by Daniel_Rf] POLL results

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david foster wallace - is he a cunt? [Started by jerry curl in March 2005, last updated six months ago by Chappies banging dustbin lids together (President Keyes)]

Last on Saturday, 30 October 2021 22:54

Chicago Bookstores [Started by Jospeh Stephen in April 2004, last updated six months ago by calstars]

Last on Friday, 29 October 2021 14:12

Wherein We Elect Our Favourite Novels of 2004 [Started by Daniel_Rf in October 2021, last updated six months ago by Daniel_Rf] POLL results
The Campus Novel: Why Is It So Bad & Hated [Started by Through with “What’s the Buzz” (James Redd and the Blecchs) in October 2021, last updated six months ago by bulb after bulb]
Coterie Writers Of Minimum Distinction Memorial Thread [Started by Bredda Dadaismus (James Redd and the Blecchs) in June 2015, last updated six months ago by alimosina]

Last on Tuesday, 26 October 2021 13:59

Wherein We Elect Our Favourite Novels of 2003 [Started by Daniel_Rf in October 2021, last updated seven months ago by Daniel_Rf] POLL results

Last on Monday, 25 October 2021 16:15

Are You There, God? What Are You Reading In The Summer Of 2021? [Started by dow in June 2021, last updated seven months ago by 𝔠𝔞𝔢𝔨 (caek)] 2 new answers

Last on Friday, 22 October 2021 13:33

Wherein We Elect Our Favourite Novels of 2002 [Started by Daniel_Rf in October 2021, last updated seven months ago by Daniel_Rf] POLL results

Last on Wednesday, 20 October 2021 09:31

Wherein We Elect Our Favourite Novels of 2001 [Started by Daniel_Rf in October 2021, last updated seven months ago by Jibe] POLL results

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