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Michael Chabon : The Yiddish Policemen's Union
“As he contemplates the bowl of meatballs, his body emits a weary sound, a Yiddish sound, halfway between a belch and a lamentation.”… more →
the Whole Garden Will Bow
An Entire Chapter from Shadowchild by P.F. Thomese
Remy wrote 3 months ago: MISSING WORD A woman who lives longer than her husband is called a widow, a man without his wife a w … more →
"Roger Ebert is a moron! Transformers 2 is the best action movie ever. Don't listem to that moron! He is only into slow boring romantic movies. Michael Bay did a great good'
Remy wrote 5 months ago: It’s not a critic’s job to reflect box office taste. The job is to describe my reaction … more →
On Lying
Remy wrote 7 months ago: The art of lying is the art of the practical. It ought never be indulged in for the pure pleasure of … more →
Misquoting the Movies
Remy wrote 7 months ago: Everybody loves to quote the movies. We also love to misquote the movies. Here are the Top 10 Most M … more →
Dorothy Parker on "The Elements of Style"
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Remy wrote 8 months ago: “If you have any young friends who aspire to become writers, the second greatest favor you can … more →
Dostoevsky's Fire
Remy wrote 10 months ago: “Dostoevsky rubs ideas together and invents fire. He does not force his conclusions on us. If … more →
On The Brothers Karamazov
Remy wrote 10 months ago: “it has even bequeathed to us a troupe of American jugglers called the Flying Karamazov Brothe … more →
On Poetry : Camille Paglia
Remy wrote 10 months ago: Poetry is the connecting link between body and mind. Every idea in poetry is grounded in emotion. Ev … more →
Ebert Rewatches "Magnolia" : He Likes It More
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Remy wrote 1 year ago: “Magnolia” is one of those rare films that works in two entirely different ways. In one … more →
The Noncomformist Oath
Remy wrote 1 year ago: STEVE MARTIN: Let’s repeat the Non-Conformist Oath. I promise to be different. AUDIENCE: I pro … more →
Rock is Dead and Why
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Remy wrote 1 year ago: Interviewer: So why is there no more rock ’n’ roll, then? Nick Cave: Maybe because you’re not allowe … more →
Stephen King : On Writing
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Remy wrote 1 year ago: “I believe the road to hell is paved with adverbs, and I will shout it from the rooftops. … more →
Kurt Vonnegut : On Style
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Remy wrote 1 year ago: 1. Find a subject you care about 2. Do not ramble, though 3. Keep it simple 4. Have guts to cut 5. S … more →
National Novel Writing Month
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Remy wrote 1 year ago: “Liberated from the constraints of constructing a pretty and proper novel, we are free to run, … more →
"You are sad," the Knight said : Lewis Carroll
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Remy wrote 1 year ago: “You are sad,” the Knight said in an anxious tone: “let me sing you a song to comf … more →
My Favorite Footnote from Kitto : On the Greek and English Language
Remy wrote 1 year ago: “It is the nature of the Greek language to be exact, subtle and clear. The imprecision and the … more →
3 Quotations from the Letters of Elizabeth Bishop and Robert Lowell
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Remy wrote 1 year ago: 1 Dear Cal, [Lowell's nickname] …The swimming pool is wonderful -it is very large and the wate … more →
"Rules!"
Remy wrote 1 year ago: said Edison “Hell!” There ain’t no rules around here! We’re tryin’ to … more →
The pilot yanked the blast valve
Remy wrote 1 year ago: and we heard the burners pulse and roar and this made Marian laugh again. She talked and laughed inc … more →
