Carolyn & Neal, 1947 Dean merely looked at Camille, pointed at his wrist, made the sign “four”. . .and went out. At three the door was locked to Roy Johnston. At four it was opened to … more →
A. Victoria Mixon, Editorsevenperfumes wrote 4 days ago: But then when he had got settled at the hotel, and they had started their little pattern of cafe lif … more →
gotheca wrote 4 days ago: Carolyn & Neal, 1947 Dean merely looked at Camille, pointed at his wrist, made the sign “f … more →
delarue wrote 2 weeks ago: Small Beast has taken to Mondays like a vulture on a carcass. The beef carcasses, i.e. hamburgers an … more →
Jesse Trussell wrote 4 weeks ago: “You know what?” he said with great earnestness. “I think we’re both afraid … more →
lesismore wrote 1 month ago: (Editor’s note: As always, spoilers may abound for both versions here. Also, I have decided t … more →
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gotheca wrote 1 month ago: “Break the jug, Peeker!” —John Gardner, The Wreckage of Agathon Peeker broke the j … more →
delarue wrote 1 month ago: Small Beast was a mobscene the week before last. You could hardly move. Who knows just how large thi … more →
Bob W. wrote 1 month ago: Caffeinated and jittery, I’ve been on a ragged Denis Johnson high the last couple of months re … more →
Andy Alexander wrote 2 months ago: I just read one of the most beautiful picture books I have ever seen. My friend Ahmad created it. T … more →
Joe wrote 3 months ago: Books bought: Sixty Stories, Donald Barthelme The Moviegoer, Walker Percy The Sheltering Sky, Paul … more →
gotheca wrote 3 months ago: But what about tragedies? You don’t get to the end of Romeo and Juliet and think, “What … more →
moroccotravelblog wrote 4 months ago: Paul Frederic Bowles was an American expatriate composer, author, and translator born in Queens, Ne … more →
Widmerpool wrote 4 months ago: Vikram Seth I was fretting that two off-list posts in one week was not quite the thing, particularly … more →
fromlaurelstreet wrote 4 months ago: The Sheltering Sky (read 1980s) recommended I gave the movie a miss, because this book is so good it … more →
sfrancini wrote 4 months ago: (From Amazon.com) “American novelist and short-story writer, poet, translator, classical musi … more →
peter wrote 6 months ago: “The landscape became constantly more dramatic. For two hours the trail followed a valley that … more →
Jenny wrote 6 months ago: The Professor in Paul Bowles’ A Distant Episode follows a dubious man out past the edge of a S … more →
ramblinmanjimj wrote 8 months ago: Staring into the mouth of an active volcano in Nicaragua! I think I’ll let a few of my fellow … more →