He is probably the most readable author ive read in recent memory
>pr0se
>>7371975
>prose
>most readable
9/10 almost bit
I fucking loved Rant and Invisible Monsters. His ability to recognize human desires and then to twist that until it becomes something unrecognizable is wonderful, his experimenting with style is fun, and the monotone drawl of his text is my favorite thing. But he's accessible to "normies", so /lit/ thinks he's stupid. I don't know, maybe it changed, but when I was on here, everyone scoffed at his name.
His biggest downside is that once you've read 5 or so of his books, you just can't deal with any more.
Can you guys recommend me interesting books that you would say have had a strong impact on your lives?
No fiction preferably, pic related did it for me.
inb4 New Atheist nonsense shitposting
I'm not trying to make a thread about religion or atheism, this book helped me because it mapped out some truths about consciousness and meditation to me.
have you heard of richard dawkins?
I recommend "The God Delusion" by Richard Dawkins.
Did you know he also invented the word "meme"?
7 books, 7 goddamn books for a nice big "fuuuuuck youuuuu" at the end.
Thanks Steve
>wanting a happy/satisfying ending
le happily ever after for mah readin pleasure
>>7371785
I couldn't give a fuck what happened, live/die , whatever. Just fucking something
>>7371791
just write in "they died" at the end of the last page
feel better?
The only reason why my girl is not as praised as other female writers is because she didn't write from a feminist perspective.
Prove me wrong.
>>7371601
Basically. No hardline, lifelong virgin religious zealot is going to be the headliner in a university class dedicated to making girls feel good about their decision to pay tuition to party and talk about feminism.
O'Connor was extremely talented, but doesn't fit the narrative.
>>7371601
you must not go to school in the south
>>7371601
>not as praised
she's regarded as one of the best short story writers
Reading this after some /pol/ threads on the TV series caught my interest.
So far it's fucking retarded. This is alternate history that a 6th grader would have thought of.
>Germany beat Russia instantly cuz good ole USA wasn't there
>hurrr space nazis
>SLAVERY REINSTATED (wut)
>Africa is kill
>Japanese are not so bad and pretty honoribur
I'm only on chapter 2 but I'm wondering if I should keep going. Does it actually get good, or does it belong in the trash.
Pretty sure this is a far better alternate history novel than MITHC
http://www.bentoandstarchky.com/dec/nazijewmany.htm
>>7371565
I have read that book, it's retarded.
Not worth reading honestly.
Also, I don't remember anything about space nazis.
>>7371565
Try to read it as propaganda from that universe.
Have you ever read a book just to impress someone? We're all anons here....
I've never actually done this, no.
Only myself. Nobody else is worth the effort.
Nah.
Though I wouldn't put it past myself if the grill I was to impress was legit 10/10 both physically and mentally.
what are some writers who had literary successes in their youth (ie before 25) BUT before they wrote their first novel?
I can only think of Yukio Mishima
I'm asking because I don't want to peak too early ^^
bump please help
>>7372626
>>7371469
>>7371468
Fuck off.
If you're genuinely curious search the archive with (including quotes) "was 23 when". A list of greentext will appear which I, in my autistic glory, have previously compiled. The fact you haven't bothered to create such a list yourself can only suggest you lack the genuine curiosity and investment necessary to be a great writer, let alone a precocious genius.
>Shadow had done three years in prison. He was big enough, and looked don’t-fuck-with-me enough that his biggest problem was killing time. So he kept himself in shape, and taught himself coin tricks, and thought a lot about how much he loved his wife.
>>7371441
Is this real?
>>7371441
>the man who wrote this made millions of dollars
>>7371441
Reading this just disappointed me so much. Someone who's opinions I trust told me about his "Sandman" graphic novels. I haven't read them yet but I was looking forward to it until I read this. Now I'm scared of what Neil thinks makes a good story.
If you don't desire metaphysical presence you are literally lying to yourself.
>>7371385
But what if I'm lying to you?
>>7371385
what is methapysical presence
>Derrida
Ya blew it
What does /lit/ think of John Updike? Do you prefer his novels, stories, poems? Does his literary criticism carry any weight?
I've always seen his name pop up in anthologies, his work is always lauded and admired, by I've been underwhelmed by the (admittedly) small amount I've read by him.
>>7371374
Let Wallace form an opinion 4u
definition of reddit-core, along with most of the npr /american life """"""""""writers"""""""" etc (you know the type)
in short, it goes right to le trash , unless youre trying to pickup 'not that kind of girl' girls
>>7371380
>'not that kind of girl' girls
ah, the best kind
>3000 words on metaethics due tomorrow
>I've got nothing
Why do I always do this to myself /lit/? I feel like a predisposition to not work and stay up the night before is somehow very connected to this board or its culture. All the burnt out academics.
What've you got?
i know that feel.
>What've you got?
insomnia
>>7371332
Just get drunk and forget about it. We all leave here empty handed. Look at you, spinning your wheels, grasping at smoke, with a head full of false imaginings— Ha!HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA MOMS GUNNA FREAK
I actually obsessively begin my essays the second the assignment is announced. I am interested in the subject and I want to do my best.
Have you ever been published, /lit/?
in a small magazine and only because the editor had a crush on me. but yes.
>>7371244
publish | perish
Fuck. /lit/ needs a zine, or sumthin. Tss tss.
discuss
i read hardboiled wonderland and the end of the world and thought it was pretty shitty. is his other stuff any better?
>>7371199
norwegian wood is better but not that good
Can literary porn be considered art?
yes c.f james salter, alasdair gray, random bdsm fapfiction from the 19th century
http://pastebin.com/4hTcnEKb
>When he knelt by the bed to grip her face he pressed the sensitive core of his love against the edge of the mattress and now without
his will a little spills, like cream forced over the neck of the bottle by the milk's freezing. He backs away from contact; the shy series
of hops, puzzled, throbs to a slow halt. He stands and presses the cloth against his own face, like a man sobbing. He goes to the
foot of the bed, throws the rag toward the bathroom, peels out of his underclothes, bobs, and hurries to hide in the bed, in the long
dark space between the sheets.
Was there ever a book that changed the way you thought or acted?
>>7371096
Yes, The gOD Delusion
>>7371096
HTMW -SP
TYFA -JH
>>7371102
kill yourself
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