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Kirk Farber
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I can't seem to get enough Haruki Murakami lately. I'm currently reading 1Q84. But I'm also listening to Blind Willow Sleeping Woman, one of his short story collections. Something about his writing is so hypnotic. Nothing is wasted. Little clues to mysteries sprinkled about. He's got the perfect combination of story hooks and surreal situations. Odd but realistic characters. Such good stuff. I'...
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Postcards from a Dead Girl
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"I chose the telemarketing job for Sid because one of his biggest problems is how disconnected he is from everyone...it is a sad kind of job, and because Sid is a bit self-abusive, it seemed like a good fit. " ...More
"I chose the telemarketing job for Sid because one of his biggest problems is how disconnected he is from everyone...it is a sad kind of job, and because Sid is a bit self-abusive, it seemed like a good fit. " ...More
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"Never, never, never give in!"
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Winston S. Churchill
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"I learned this, at least, by my experiment: that if one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams, and endeavors to live the life which he has imagined, he will meet with a success unexpected in common hours."
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“...so much has been laid on the sunset—heavy-handed metaphors, sentimental music. Everyone’s always walking into them, and that is some very intense light. Maybe that’s where the term “love is blind” comes from, because so many people are walking into sunsets, burning out their corneas.”
― Kirk Farber, Postcards from a Dead Girl
― Kirk Farber, Postcards from a Dead Girl
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Hi Beth. Thanks for the Good Reads friendship. As you can see, I'm new to this. But it looks like fun.
And yes, that workshop was excellent! Debra really gave us a lot of useful information. Y'all did a fantastic job organizing it, too. Books, handouts, meals, snacks. Top notch!
