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"I am probably not going to finish reading this book. But the author's suggestion for the difference between "self-love" and "selfishness"—having any consideration at all for others—rings true, and I'm grateful for that gem" — Aug 09, 2025 06:29PM
"I am probably not going to finish reading this book. But the author's suggestion for the difference between "self-love" and "selfishness"—having any consideration at all for others—rings true, and I'm grateful for that gem" — Aug 09, 2025 06:29PM
“Before you diagnose yourself with depression or low self-esteem, first make sure that you are not, in fact, just surrounded by assholes.”
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“We're not savages. We're English.”
― Lord of the Flies
― Lord of the Flies
“Love is the ultimate outlaw. It just won't adhere to any rules. The most any of us can do is to sign on as its accomplice. Instead of vowing to honor and obey, maybe we should swear to aid and abet. That would mean that security is out of the question. The words "make" and "stay" become inappropriate. My love for you has no strings attached. I love you for free.”
― Still Life with Woodpecker
― Still Life with Woodpecker
Gapers Block Book Club
— 34 members
— last activity Dec 30, 2010 11:14PM
The was the official book club of Gapers Block, a Chicago-centric webzine. We read fiction by local authors and nonfiction books about Chicago. The bo ...more
Opium Magazine Contests!
— 33 members
— last activity Feb 17, 2009 09:27AM
Opium's oddball contests let writers submit stories for the chance to win $1,000. Currently, Tom Perrotta is judging our 500-Word Memoir Contest, de ...more
Literary journalism / creative nonfiction
— 161 members
— last activity Oct 30, 2016 06:00AM
An open group for discussion of any work that can be considered literary journalism, creative nonfiction, narrative journalism, docufiction...in short ...more
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