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“No, the old proverb does not lie: Look for the brave in prison, and the stupid among the political leaders!”
― The Gulag Archipelago 1918–1956
― The Gulag Archipelago 1918–1956
“Human beings are the scariest monsters.”
― Falling Over
― Falling Over
“In Catcher in the Rye, the protagonist Holden Caulfield mentions reading books that make him wish he could be friends with the author and be able to call him on the phone and so forth. I would consider a literary work that made someone feel this way a success. Furthermore, it’s the only kind of success in literature that means anything to me.”
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“He said to me, ‘The book has found its reader,’ and what could I do but agree with him?”
― Songs of a Dead Dreamer and Grimscribe
― Songs of a Dead Dreamer and Grimscribe
“Strangeness which is the essence of beauty is the essence of truth, and the essence of the world. I have often felt that; when the ascent of a long hill brought me to the summit of an undiscovered height in London; and I looked down on a new land.”
― The London Adventure or The Art of Wandering
― The London Adventure or The Art of Wandering
Literary Horror
— 2039 members
— last activity 3 hours, 18 min ago
A group for fans of literary horror. We will be discussing all things horrible and literary but especially those horrible volumes that either aspire t ...more
Spells, Space & Screams: Collections & Anthologies in Fantasy, Science Fiction, & Horror
— 256 members
— last activity Jan 05, 2026 04:08PM
Welcome to the kingdom of short stories! Every month we will read a collection or anthology. Each book will contain short stories in fantasy, science ...more
The Evolution of Science Fiction
— 1841 members
— last activity 1 hour, 38 min ago
We read Science Fiction from all ages, rotating group reads from Proto SF to the latest, & all authors from Abbott to Zelazny. ...more
Weird Fiction
— 558 members
— last activity Jan 08, 2026 02:20PM
This group is the place for lovers of the genre known as Weird Fiction to meet and discuss favorite works from the past as well as read together reall ...more
Valancourt Books
— 514 members
— last activity Dec 23, 2025 01:37PM
Valancourt Books is an independent small press specializing in the rediscovery of rare, neglected, and out-of-print fiction. Horror & Supernatural, W ...more
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