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A garland of quotations CXX

(Upcoming appearances: June 1, 12–5, Skullastic Book Fair, American Legion Post 16, Shelton CT | July 15, 6–7:30, author talk, Hagaman Library, East Haven CT)

By gum, I write books!

Come and watch. I mean, how often do you see a man lose his nasal virginity?
•M. Agayev, Novel with Cocaine (1936).

For an animal with upright posture the eye eventually replaces the nose, even in an erotic sense.
•Sàndor Ferenczi, Thalassa: A Theory of Genitality (1924).

The division of a man’s nose into two parts suggest...

Blvd. of Blood

(Upcoming appearances: June 1, 12–5, Skullastic Book Fair, American Legion Post 16, Shelton CT | July 15, 6–7:30, author talk, Hagaman Library, East Haven CT)

This is a serialized “thriller” novel. Continued from here. Table of contents for ease of navigation here.

(The story so far: It is very early in the morning on April 10—the day Bernie has marked on his calendar! Colin Lang has spent the night in last-minute preparations, marking one space on the side of the Blande Blvd. with a red bandana. ...

Truly Wordless Comic Panels

(TOMORROW! May 10, 12–3, Branford Book Festival, 960 Main St., Branford CT, right in front of Quinnipiac Medical! If it rains I’ll be elsewhere, but still nearby, so ask around!)

MY BOOKS! (not amaz0n)

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Carzon / Torreiro!

I’ll be here, too!

A garland of quotations CXIX

(Upcoming appearances: May 10, 12–3, Branford Book Festival, Main St., Branford CT | June 1, 12–5, Skullastic Book Fair, American Legion Post 16, Shelton CT | July 15, 6–7:30, author talk, Hagaman Library, East Haven CT)

Have I sunk so low as to enable tips?

Man envies the tree, the butterfly envies man.
•Dumas, The Wolf-Leader (1857).

Everybody who’s anybody longs to be a tree—
or ride one, hair blown to froth.
•Rita Dove, “Horse and Tree” (1989).

I could be content that we might procreate like trees,...

Blvd. of Blood

(Upcoming appearances: May 10, 12–3, Branford Book Festival, Main St., Branford CT | June 1, 12–5, Skullastic Book Fair, American Legion Post 16, Shelton CT | July 15, 6–7:30, author talk, Hagaman Library, East Haven CT)

This is a serialized “thriller” novel. Continued from here. Table of contents for ease of navigation here.

(The story so far: Zero hour is fast approaching, and tomorrow night (some sources say) the trap will spring. Colin Lang has taken the week off from work for last-minute prep...

Truly Wordless Comic Panels

(Upcoming appearances: May 10, 12–3, Branford Book Festival, Main St., Branford CT | June 1, 12–5, Skullastic Book Fair, American Legion Post 16, Shelton CT | July 15, 6–7:30, author talk, Hagaman Library, East Haven CT)

MY BOOKS! (not amaz0n)

Hal Johnson Books is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.

Rude/Shanower!

A garland of quotations CXVIII

(Upcoming appearances: May 3, 12–3, Branford Book Festival, Main St., Branford CT | June 1, 12–5, Skullastic Book Fair, American Legion Post 16, Shelton CT | July 15, 6–7:30, author talk, Hagaman Library, East Haven CT. The Aldhelm quote below is a riddle, and the answer is Creation.)

Books for fun!

And for each man there awaits discovery a particular image capable of annihilating the entire Universe.
•Aragon, Paris Peasant (1926).

Let the world’s sharpness like a clasping knife
Shut in upon itself a...

Blvd. of Blood

(Upcoming appearances: May 10, 12–3, Branford Book Festival, Main St., Branford CT | June 1, 12–5, Skullastic Book Fair, American Legion Post 16, Shelton CT | July 15, 6–7:30, author talk, Hagaman Library, East Haven CT)

This is a serialized “thriller” novel. Continued from here. Table of contents for ease of navigation here.

(The story so far: Colin Lang has asked is boss Mr. Arnoux for time off ostensibly so he can minister to his ailing mother at Sunset Grove but actually so he can perpetrate s...

Truly Wordless Comic Panels

(Come see me TOMORROW! That’s April 26, 12–3, Breakwater Books, Guilford CT! Free sketches!)

Getcher books here!

…I mean my books, of course

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Art Peddy!

A garland of quotations CXVII

(Upcoming appearances: April 26, 12–3, Breakwater Books, Guilford CT | June 1, 12–5, Skullastic Book Fair @ American Legion Post 16, Shelton CT | July 15, 6–7:30, Hagaman Library, East Haven CT)

Psst! Try one of my books

or that BuyMeACoffee thing

I am a frind to all onnest men
•Timothy Dexter, A Pickle for the Knowing Ones (1802).

Let’s kiss.
•Nikita Krushchev to Richard Nixon (1959).

I was utterly flabbergasted at seeing the [Russian] Secretary go up and kiss the Consul three times on both cheeks and...