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The Library of Aira: August 2011
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The Library of Aira. My somewhat disjointed thoughts on books and dreams. I was motivated to write by today's Maureen Dowd column in the New York Times, Washington Chainsaw Massacre. And it's kind of cool to see Lovecraft referenced in the New York Times, but as sometimes happens, I can't help feel it's done in a way which reinforces the image of Lovecraft as a writer who mostly just called things "indescribable" and then threw a lot of adjectives around. The passage in particular is:. To tell the truth,...
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The Library of Aira: July 2010
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The Library of Aira. My somewhat disjointed thoughts on books and dreams. The Fall of the House of Wanker (Guts). The story, of course, begins with a falsehood. Take in as much air as you can. This story should last about as long as you can hold your breath, and then just a little bit longer. In terms of the narrative structure, the poems are each told by the character whose story immediately follows. There are a couple of stories that are not preceded by poems, but I'll get into that later. Those people...
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The Library of Aira: Behind the Green (Room) Door
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The Library of Aira. My somewhat disjointed thoughts on books and dreams. Behind the Green (Room) Door. Thing I've ever done. If I gain it back, than it'll be like I never lived." I wonder if it's intentional for this character, so objectified and labeled by society that she has become shallow, to be portrayed in such a superficial way. Is it just poor writing, or does Palahniuk want us to know that he, too, is part of the problem? We learn that Mr. SG's parents were both product spokesmen who travel...
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The Library of Aira: Tea Party Outsiders
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The Library of Aira. My somewhat disjointed thoughts on books and dreams. I was motivated to write by today's Maureen Dowd column in the New York Times, Washington Chainsaw Massacre. And it's kind of cool to see Lovecraft referenced in the New York Times, but as sometimes happens, I can't help feel it's done in a way which reinforces the image of Lovecraft as a writer who mostly just called things "indescribable" and then threw a lot of adjectives around. The passage in particular is:. To tell the truth,...
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The Library of Aira: Foot Work
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The Library of Aira. My somewhat disjointed thoughts on books and dreams. One quick note: I'm leaving Post-Production, The Nightmare Box, Poster Child and Cassandra until the end. These four stories constitute their own, separate narrative, which can be thought of as the Cassandra Sequence. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Retrotopia: Dinner, Drinks, and Hard Questions. Teaching at Hobart and William Smith: Ghost Modules, Months of Secrets, and Dark Matter. Gotthammer: Rants Reviews and Reflections.
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The Library of Aira: May 2012
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The Library of Aira. My somewhat disjointed thoughts on books and dreams. No posts. Show all posts. No posts. Show all posts. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Retrotopia: Dinner, Drinks, and Hard Questions. Teaching at Hobart and William Smith: Ghost Modules, Months of Secrets, and Dark Matter. World Fantasy Award nomination for ‘Born to Fear: Interviews with Thomas Ligotti’. Gotthammer: Rants Reviews and Reflections. Eulogy for George Hardy: 1950-2015. Comments on The Quest of Iranon. Firmin by Sam Savage.
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The Library of Aira: The Fall of the House of Wanker (Guts)
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The Library of Aira. My somewhat disjointed thoughts on books and dreams. The Fall of the House of Wanker (Guts). The story, of course, begins with a falsehood. Take in as much air as you can. This story should last about as long as you can hold your breath, and then just a little bit longer. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Retrotopia: Dinner, Drinks, and Hard Questions. Teaching at Hobart and William Smith: Ghost Modules, Months of Secrets, and Dark Matter. Gotthammer: Rants Reviews and Reflections.
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The Library of Aira: May 2009
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The Library of Aira. My somewhat disjointed thoughts on books and dreams. Review: Companions on the Road. While slightly different in theme, both or excellent works of fantasy, told with Lee's consummate skill for character, setting and pace. Ocampo: Visiones and El lecho. From Balmeek to Bote hona. Some of the more noteworthy terms:. Then again, the author of the Ramayana as a Thug might make for a nicely preposterous rewriting of history in a Da Vinci Code-style thriller centered around Thuggee. Banee ...
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The Library of Aira: February 2010
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The Library of Aira. My somewhat disjointed thoughts on books and dreams. Review: Mr. X. I HATE ART. ART NEVER DID ANYONE A BIT OF GOOD. IT NEVER WON A WAR, PUT FOOD ON THE TABLE, SWEPT THE FLOOR, TOOK OUT THE GARBAGE, OR SLIPPED YOU A TWENTY WHEN YOU WERE DOWN AND OUT. ART DOESN'T ACT THAT WAY. The lack of engaging characters ends up undermining some of what should be the novel's strengths For example, Straub's prose has a nicely literary quality, such as when he describes Ned and Laurie's lovemaking:.
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The Library of Aira: September 2010
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The Library of Aira. My somewhat disjointed thoughts on books and dreams. Behind the Green (Room) Door. Thing I've ever done. If I gain it back, than it'll be like I never lived." I wonder if it's intentional for this character, so objectified and labeled by society that she has become shallow, to be portrayed in such a superficial way. Is it just poor writing, or does Palahniuk want us to know that he, too, is part of the problem? We learn that Mr. SG's parents were both product spokesmen who travel...
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