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my father's an english teacher whose field is 19th century american literature.Me: Hey Dad! I'm reading Moby-Dick for a class!
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Q: What does 400 pound [metaphorically] contraversial gender theory intellectual write about?A: Whatever She Wants.
[start with "sexual personae," to really get an idea of the substantive genius of Lady C. This is pure indulgent joy, with a lot ...more "
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Moby-Dick; or, The Whale
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Sexual Personae: Art and Decadence from Nefertiti to Emily Dickinson
by Camille Paglia
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I'm a slaaaaaaaaaaaaaaave for you, paglia. when I put this in "books with which I am in a fight," I mean the very best kind of fight. I can't say I always agree with crazy, crazy genius paglia, but I'm always turned on [in all senses of the term] by ...more |
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The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay
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A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius
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the trust fund hipster complaining about his parents. enjoy!
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Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas and Other American Stories (Modern Library)
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Lester Bangs and the Nature and Purpose of Rock 'n' Roll: A Eulogy for My Imaginary Deadbeat Boyfriend Who Willl Never Love Me
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Lester Bangs by far my favorite rock writer. I wrote most of this about ten months ago. Last week I saw "I'm Not There," and was so insanely inspired by it that I came home and finally finished this crazy thing.
It's severely insane.
Amazon Breakthrough Novel Contest
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My unpublished novel, DIG, has been selected as a semifinalist for the Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award. If you are so inclined, you can post a review ...more
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