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a miracle of a phrase (or two)

or, Why I Don’t Write Ivan Turgenev, Rudin: “Everything is drenched in poetry—everything breathes beauty and vitality.” (Rudin) p. 77 Ivan Turgenev John Irving, The Hotel New Hampshire: “[He] was a young man who imagined he could do anything he … Continue reading

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Dhalgren

by Samuel R. Delany, 1974 “Everybody’s somebody’s fetish.” p. 324 This is one of the most bizarre, disturbing, beautiful, dense and fascinating novels I’ve ever read. I want to recommend it to everyone; however, I have to contain myself because … Continue reading

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cityscope: a compilation of obsessions

mini-book/zine i made for my friends, december 2006 ****** ****** ****** ****** ****** ****** ****** ****** ****** ****** ****** ****** ****** ****** ******

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