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Tag Archives: Sylvia Plath
We shall by morning Inherit the earth
MUSHROOMS by Sylvia Plath Overnight, very Whitely, discreetly, Very quietly Our toes, our noses Take hold on the loam, Acquire the air. Nobody sees us, Stops us, betrays us; The small grains make room. Soft fists insist on Heaving the … Continue reading
Mushroom Season
MUSHROOMS by Sylvia Plath Overnight, very Whitely, discreetly, Very quietly Our toes, our noses Take hold on the loam, Acquire the air. Nobody sees us, Stops us, betrays us; The small grains make room. Soft fists insist on Heaving the … Continue reading
Snowstorm of Rejections
All authors face rejection at some point in their writing careers. Some of us throw in the towel and are content with publishing blogs, but the greats always seem to persevere. Here are some suggestions from writers who knew how … Continue reading
Posted in Books, USA, Writing
Tagged Isaac Asimov, Octavia Butler, Ray Bradbury, Stephen King, Sylvia Plath
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I shared a vagrant optimism
Hunter S. Thompson —”I shared a vagrant optimism that some of us were making real progress, that we had taken an honest road, and that the best of us would inevitably make it over the top. At the same time, … Continue reading
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Tagged Charles Bukowski, Jack Kerouac, Poetry, Sylvia Plath, Toni Morrison
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Memorable Opening Lines
In my younger and more vulnerable years my father gave me some advice that I’ve been turning over in my mind ever since. — F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby (1925) I lost an arm on my last trip home. — Octavia Butler, Kindred (1979) Once … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Writing
Tagged F. Scott Fitzgerald, Gabriel Garcia Marquez, J.D. Salinger, Mark Twain, Sylvia Plath
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Dear George Orwell
The British Library has just released over 300 literary treasures relating to 20th century writers available online for the first time. The amazing collection includes literary drafts, rare first editions, notebooks, letters, diaries, newspapers and photographs from James Joyce, Virginia … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Europe, History, Libraries, Writing
Tagged George Orwell, James Joyce, Sylvia Plath, Virginia Woolf
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Lit Mapping NYC
Trendy New York-based eyeglass purveyor Warby Parker has created an entertaining literary map dedicated to the Upper East side neighborhood around its uptown showroom. From Ira Levin’s spooky Rosemary’s Baby (yes, it was a book first) to J.D. Salinger’s iconic … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Bookstore Tourism, Maps, USA, Writing
Tagged Ira Levin, J.D. Salinger, Sylvia Plath, Tom Wolfe, Warby Parker
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