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peter wrote 4 months ago:   recent reading:    forrest gander, as a friend   Lyrical, intense, this novel reads like it was wr … more →

Tags: aberration of starlight, Alain-Fournier, American Literature, book cover art, Dennis Cooper, excerpts & quotations, forrest gander, Gilbert Sorrentino, Louis-Ferdinand Celine

Forrest Gander's Approach

New Directions wrote 5 months ago: While reading the review of Forrest Gander’s As a Friend in the Harvard Review, I was struck b … more →

Tags: forrest gander, godard

being seen

Jennifer wrote 5 months ago: I’m reading a short and gorgeously written novel called As a Friend by Forrest Gander. Came ac … more →

Tags: forrest gander

The Faintest Chances3 comments

Dexter wrote 9 months ago: This, on a day when everything seemed to crumble right beneath his feet. Sure, it felt – and he soun … more →

Tags: as a metaphor guy, Doubts, Friendship, Future, Fiction

Still Lives6 comments

Dexter wrote 9 months ago: Regardless of what I’ll come to say as whatever else sinks in between tonight and tomorrow morning, … more →

Tags: as a college student, as a metaphor guy, as a traveler, change, Friends, disappointment, Talking, hyperbole - that's the term, Familiarity

Fated to Pretend

Dexter wrote 10 months ago: Inadvertently blurting out someone’s intentions of momentarily leaving communications class for a fl … more →

Tags: as a metaphor guy, as a traveler, as an obscure commentator, Hypocrisy, relativity, Friendship, Follow-Ups, absolute

"Why'd You Have To Go And Make Things So..."3 comments

Dexter wrote 10 months ago: I think I give the impression that I’m shy and totally incapable of striking a good conversation. We … more →

Tags: as a college student, as a writer, as a traveler, Excuses, Friends, Conversations, Living

There Goes The Metaphor6 comments

Dexter wrote 11 months ago: Picture courtesy of raindog A co-tenant just arrived from work as I was about to leave for school th … more →

Tags: as a college student, as a metaphor guy, Friends, Forgiveness, Christmas, party

"The Man Who Can't Be Moved"2 comments

Dexter wrote 1 year ago: Picture courtesy of emma.c It was, he realized, his time to leave. “The only thing with that,” I cou … more →

Tags: as a metaphor guy, as an observer, as a traveler, regret, Turning Back, decision

Invisible To Everyone3 comments

Dexter wrote 1 year ago: Picture courtesy of prakhar “And what would you have me do?” he asked me, breaking up in tears. “The … more →

Tags: as a college student, as a traveler, as a storyteller, as an obscure commentator, Friends, Decisions, Walking Away

Serendipitous Whatever1 comment

Dexter wrote 1 year ago: Picture courtesy of darijus Just a few minutes ago, mom called in to say that she was going to be la … more →

Tags: as a traveler, as an obscure commentator, Acceptance, Bitterness, Friendship, Future

Unilateral Progression

Dexter wrote 1 year ago: Picture courtesy of LarimdaME It was pouring heavily as we were dismissed for our last class this af … more →

Tags: as a college student, as a metaphor guy, Priorities, Birthday

Hey, Baby

Dexter wrote 1 year ago: Picture courtesy of illuminaut She’s asking me about the pictures. I’ve configured the messenger on … more →

Tags: as a college student, as an obscure commentator, change, Friends, Forgiveness

Insert A Random Resolution Here1 comment

Dexter wrote 1 year ago: Picture courtesy of bcymet Smart. White. Casual. I repeated the words. The white part, I think I cou … more →

Tags: as a traveler, Friends, Resolutions

Substitutions3 comments

Dexter wrote 1 year ago: Picture courtesy of Thomas Hawk …and if you’re going to ask about that again – well, I still haven’t … more →

Tags: as a traveler, Love, escape, reality

Affinities2 comments

Dexter wrote 1 year ago: Picture courtesy of leted You know Pangaea? They say that the world was a huge land mass two hundred … more →

Tags: as a metaphor guy, as an observer, as a traveler, Separation, Friends, time

Hope: Looking Back at the Past1 comment

malaine wrote 2 years ago: All of us, no exemption, have wished “If I could just turn back the time…” Honestl … more →

Tags: As a Human Being, As A Student, My Passion and Addiction

Opposite.

malaine wrote 2 years ago: To be happy, take the challenge. To be satisfied, search for more challenge. Life is like that. When … more →

Tags: As a Human Being, As A Student

Face the World

malaine wrote 2 years ago: Give me a word that brings anxiety to the heart…  Give me a word that brings confusion to the … more →

Tags: As a Human Being, My Passion and Addiction


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