

“It’s so hard to balance in our minds the knowledge that ‘the world’ is mundanely ‘a planet.’ The former is so holy; the latter merely a science project.”
― Hey Nostradamus!
― Hey Nostradamus!

“To her, though, nothing could have been more serious, and she felt about reading what some writers felt about writing: that it was impossible not to do it and that at this late stage of her life she had been chosen to read as others were chosen to write.”
― The Uncommon Reader
― The Uncommon Reader

“The consummation of a revelation is always dependent upon its genesis.”
― Meaning at the Movies: Becoming a Discerning Viewer
― Meaning at the Movies: Becoming a Discerning Viewer

“No evil equals no plot equals no movie equals no money. Thus the paradox: while we convince ourselves we are good (or at least not depraved), our most powerful art form is built upon the revelation that this is a lie.”
― Meaning at the Movies: Becoming a Discerning Viewer
― Meaning at the Movies: Becoming a Discerning Viewer

Discuss all things Haruki Murakami: novels, short stories, translation projects, related music/film, interviews, symbolism, surrealism, similar writer ...more

Magic realism is a global and varied mode of literature, from the early twentieth century European works which made the everyday seem magical, to the ...more

1. Start your account and maintain it throughout the semester. 2. Add the books you are reading in each of your classes. 3. Spend time adding books ...more

This is a book club for those who love to read books about Psychology! Each month we will pick a book dealing with psychological topics, read it, and ...more

Welcome. This is a reading group for anyone interested in teaching writing. I've set a regular reading schedule that focuses on one book for 2 month ...more
Jessica’s 2022 Year in Books
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