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End of vol. IV

On to vol. IV

End of volume 3. The justifications for defense of Earth, Animals, and Gender sections are exemplary of what I like best about WTV. It's a shame these were excised from the abridgment--but I think I can see why. Anyhow, onto volume 4 soon!

Pressing into volume 3!

I will finish this. I will. Finish this. I will.

Dear all,
I will soon be abandoning Goodreads. After just receiving an email informing me that several of my recent reviews were reported to GR authorities as in violation of policy, I will be continuing only on YouTube, Instagram, and various literary outlets.
All my best,
Chris

Undeniably a standout work in the canon of Pynchon crit.

"The good critics found something to praise in many imperfect works; the bad ones continually narrowed the list of books we might be allowed to read" (110).

Hoping this makes me feel less insane and cope with work stress better!

Really enjoying my lunch breaks with Miss Babitz. This is part of my forthcoming "L.A." video.

Finished The Black Dahlia. My first Ellroy. Never seen the movie. A solid police procedural, even if not my usual taste. This is part of my forthcoming "Los Angeles" video.

Reading Ellroy for the first time. Black Dahlia for my forthcoming "Los Angeles" video.

Postmodern poetics from contemporary Greece!

This book has shoved all my other reading aside.
Totally unexpected treasures here.

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The best explication of Bloom’s influence anxiety I’ve read to date.

This short treatise is challenging me in the most constructive way! Really stepping back and considering what it is I’m doing when I talk about books. This is one of those “reality checks” that I’ll need to turn to periodically.