There are not, in the scheme of things, as it may have become apparent in my essay on Zadie Smith on essays the other week, that many writers one feels one can really trust. I mean, who just somehow m… more →
Baroque in Hackneyrockymountainreader wrote 12 hours ago: By Henry James I She had walked with her friend to the top of the wide steps of the Museum, those th … more →
thebackofmymind wrote 2 days ago: ~~~~~ “It’s time to start living the life you’ve imagined” - Henry James ~~~ … more →
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msbaroque wrote 2 weeks ago: There are not, in the scheme of things, as it may have become apparent in my essay on Zadie Smith on … more →
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adlaark wrote 1 month ago: Hello Book club no.29 was held at my flat on Saturday. Our text this time was “Washington Squa … more →
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