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Brian’s 2025 Year in Books
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Brian M. Ross
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New Castle, The United States
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Thomas Mann, Dorothy Parker, Joseph Campbell, Douglas Adams
Member Since
May 2013
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https://www.goodreads.com/brianmross
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Names of the Kingdom
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2011
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5 editions
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Brian Ross
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A fascinating anthology of his work. I’ll admit I’m something of a political junkie, so his essays on the geopolitical landscape—from the early 2000s through about 2015—still feel surprisingly relevant… well, arguably. 😉 The first quarter leans heavil ...more |
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| It's interesting that "burying the lead" didn't seem a problem for Maugham. 70% of the book is, to me, rather unnecessary. The good bit is near the end when Maugham focuses on Larry. Was he afraid to introduce such a subject so far in the beginning? ...more | |
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| "Last week (March 2) I did a two and a half hour debate on whether Jesus was raised from the dead with Jonathan Sheffield, who is not a scholar but a self-professed “Anglican Autodidact.” (He works in some kind of legal field but I don’t believe h..." Read more of this blog post » | |
| "Maybe, like me, you wanted to become a scientist when you grew up but didn’t achieve that dream for whatever reason(s). Or maybe you just wanted to play one on TV or as a hobby.Either way, have I got a fun thing for you! NASA is looking for cit..." Read more of this blog post » | |
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Brian Ross
made a comment in the group
Existential Book Club
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What makes a book existential for you?
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For me, it's a bit of all of it. A character should have some existential question/crisis in relation to his/her environment. This is why I really con
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Brian Ross
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Existential Book Club
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Walter wrote: "Thanks for the reply Justin!
I am a great fan and subscriber of Sam Harris’s “Waking Up” podcast. And have listened to that specific ep ...more " |
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“Poetry serves one
as a shaman’s drum
or a church choir—
preparing the soul
for its quiet, luxurious feast.”
― Names of the Kingdom
as a shaman’s drum
or a church choir—
preparing the soul
for its quiet, luxurious feast.”
― Names of the Kingdom
“Poetry serves one
as a shaman’s drum
or a church choir—
preparing the soul
for its quiet, luxurious feast.”
― Names of the Kingdom
as a shaman’s drum
or a church choir—
preparing the soul
for its quiet, luxurious feast.”
― Names of the Kingdom
“My brain flops over the desk and oozes into the keyboard.
Grey and white matter seep between the keys, leaving behind a sticky residue.”
― Names of the Kingdom
Grey and white matter seep between the keys, leaving behind a sticky residue.”
― Names of the Kingdom
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