nearing the end of Marcus Grey's Clash bio "Last Gang in Town" (he is not a good writer) and Joanna Russ's short fiction collection "The Zanzibar Cat" (she is an incredible writer).
unfortunately after that I'm fresh out of new things to read, being almost entirely dependent on the local library, which is now closed. Bookstores aren't really filling orders (though I have placed several), so looks like I'm going to have to resort to re-reading things in my personal library. The collected works of Naguib Mahfouz? Or Italo Calvino? Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire?
― Οὖτις, Tuesday, 24 March 2020 17:12 (four years ago) link
All of them!
― TikTok to the (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 24 March 2020 17:35 (four years ago) link
That Clash bio is interminable. I tried twice to get through it and failed.
― Maria Edgelord (cryptosicko), Tuesday, 24 March 2020 17:36 (four years ago) link
Came across this brief, fervent thread: Obit: Larry Brown What should I read by him? Also by Harry Crews? Still hoping for some help!
― dow, Tuesday, 24 March 2020 18:07 (four years ago) link
trying to finish 'bring up the bodies' so i am only bringing 'the mirror and the light' on the plane
― the ghost of tom, choad (thomp), Tuesday, 24 March 2020 20:01 (four years ago) link
Harry Crews' A Childhood: The Biography of a Place is his best book. Of his novels, I'd start with A Feast of Snakes.
― Brad C., Tuesday, 24 March 2020 20:24 (four years ago) link
feast of snakes seconded
― mookieproof, Tuesday, 24 March 2020 22:07 (four years ago) link
i have a soft spot for body
― Fuck the NRA (ulysses), Wednesday, 25 March 2020 05:46 (four years ago) link
Are we ready for a Spring thread...?
― handsome boy modelling software (bernard snowy), Wednesday, 25 March 2020 14:03 (four years ago) link
Yes. Tradition must be served.
― A is for (Aimless), Wednesday, 25 March 2020 15:38 (four years ago) link
Done and done!
"And sport no more seen / On the darkening green" -- What are you reading SPRING 2020?
― handsome boy modelling software (bernard snowy), Wednesday, 25 March 2020 16:24 (four years ago) link
Started reading William Golding's Adventures in the Screen Tradea fter having it sitting on my shelf way too long.Very interesting. Not sure what I've read by him outsid eof this, did read princess bride a couple of years back and Lord fo the Flies way back but not sure what else.Oh he gave lovelock the name Gaia.But this is a great look into various aspects of the film making scene
The Philosopher's Stone:A Quest for the Secrets of Alchemy by Peter MarshallPicked this up in a sale an age ago have started reading it a couple of times then moved over onto something else. I think its an interesting subject so hopefully going to stick with it this time.He's currently talking about early Chinese Alchemy at the moment around 10th century and especially the significance of sex. Tantric like rites and things.
― Stevolende, Wednesday, 25 March 2020 16:46 (four years ago) link
All-new, exciting 'Springtime Collection' thread is linked right above your post. Try it on for size!
― A is for (Aimless), Wednesday, 25 March 2020 16:48 (four years ago) link
Adventures in the screen trade, princess bride = William GoldmanLord of the flies = William Golding
― felt jute gyte delete later (wins), Wednesday, 25 March 2020 16:50 (four years ago) link