Does anyone know anything about this dude or his work? I know he's a hard SF/fantasy writer and that this shit is really weird and expansive, but I can't find any of his shit in English. I've seen some people mention it in really, REALLY out-of-the-way forums, but there's no way of figuring out how they got ahold of it either.
I managed to find translations of the fucking Demonbane novels but there ain't shit about this guy out there.
Brewing some hemlock now. Thank you based Socrates, this truly is the patrician way to go out
it's probably fennel. does it smell like anise or must?
Good luck mate, make sure to make it count.
He's dead now.
What do you think of Fran Lebowitz?
I watched Scorsese documentary about her, Public Speaking, and she seems an interesting person to listen to. Does this translate well to her books?
>>7637332
What country is she talking about?
America? It's not a fucking democracy. It's a republic,and it's more fucking democratic than ever.
Also
>That nose
>Implying it doesn't let us know
>>7637717
Who are you quoting?
>America [is] not a fucking democracy
>[America] is more democratic than ever
I'm guessing you dropped out of high school before your civics teacher could fully explain American government to you.
I headed every Tundra project after taking over the first one halfway through by publishing first. I don't think there's going to be another Tundra following the Tokyo/Kolsti combo.
AMA
Can you prove it?
Why should I care?
ITT /lit/ is a flawed board.
Well read, educated individuals are outnumbered by the younger generation who are eager to learn and explore literature but are faced with the reality of this incredibly fast paced culture/meme society those of us in the first world inhabit. Besides the fact that reading literature is an incredibly personal experience, the actual dissecting of themes, characters, motifs and plot takes a large amount of patience and study. Over and over again I read the same anons who complain that they can't find motivation to open a page from their pile of books or once they start they can't focus for more than 5 minutes.
What ends up happening is that /lit/ becomes a place we visit after putting down our books during a sporadic reading session only to get frustrated at the lack of original posts and ideas but still gratified enough due to the stimulation of person-to-person interaction and memes.
>>7635272
I actually read my books, anon, and I believe a lot of people here do too. But I don't have friends so I come here to pretend I have some kind of human interaction from time to time then I return to my reading session. We're sad people, I guess. But there's nothing we can do about it.
I read 2 hours every day before I go to sleep. You're right about internet being a distraction, tho. I usually hide my phone so I don't get tempted by the fast and cheap dopamine supply we all get from the web.
>>7635272
Talk for yourself, man. I do enjoy reading. I use this board to find interesting stuff to read, and it has helped me sometimes. Also, I come here to talk about some of the books I read when I have nobody to talk about them irl.
What does /lit/ recommend for comfy bedtime reading?
Nothing that takes any effort whatsoever, possibly with pictures.
finnegans wake
>>7635136
Alice in Wonderland
>>7635136
Any of Shel Silverstein's poetry books.
What does /lit/ think about Montaigne? Anyone read his essays?
Fuck him
Fuck you
I hope you all fucking die
Jesus fuck
My little life can't be this shit
>>7636498
Would you fuck off from my thread?
/lit/ should like him more he spends a lot of time talking about farts. he's also happy tho which might count against him.
How do I get into this? Are there any pre-reqs or must reads before diving in? Im ready to tackle this thing but I wanna make sure I get the absolute most out of it. Also would mind finding a nice hardcover box set for under $50, but I suppose /lit/ can't help me with that.
>>7636043
Just read it, look into some competent translations, buy the first volume, don't go all in until you're comfortable with doing so, and have at it.
>>7636043
by learning french
>Of Mice and Men
>there's no mice
>one flew over the cuckoo's nest
>isn't about bird migration patterns
Really more about bunnies. Do you think Steinbeck knew that?
>Infinite Jest
>humorless and boring
what makes a great writer?
Meat and water.
ability to put experience into words
Cute face
Lil waist
With a big behind
What's so special about this book? I'm reading it now and it's definitely good, but I don't see why Celine is famous or important. Is the problem that I'm reading a translation?
Celine only wrote to make money. Throw away that shit right now
>>7639091
lol this is the best meme so far
Who are some good essayists on pop culture?
This guy is way too NEET for my liking.
pop culture is gay and so r u
>>7639071
You can find merit in pop culture, but people who do nothing but talk and think about it are morons.
>>7639089
You're honestly such a fucking dildo if you can't see the reasoning for understanding pop culture
>>>WHAT THE FUCK /LIT/
FUCK THIS I'M NEVER READING ANOTHER BOOK AS LONG AS I LIVE I CAN'T BELIEVE THIS SHIT
That good, eh?
yeah, that ending is so easy to see coming but left me in pieces anyway
>>7639005
>Ernie Plebingway
Bravo, Murrica.
what are some great nature books?
i want some adult zoobooks
Sand County Almanac by Aldo Leopold
Then
Desert Solitaire by Ed abbey
Thrn maybe
the Abstract Wild by Jack Turner i think
what in particular has you looking for nature lit?
>>7638604
Author?
the image (pic related) leads to https://steamcommunity.com/id/Penwin/ to https://bandcamp.com/louisherriot, so whoever wrote it is probably vaporwave loving trash.
