The Employees – a workplace novel of the 22nd century by Olga Ravn
a terrifying future draws grim parallels to the present
a terrifying future draws grim parallels to the present
arguments to make the world better in language that can only make it worse
an engaging (tho sexist) 1980s history of wine in France
ten years ago i started a blog instead of killing myself
a (perhaps accidental) anti-gossip tract
an extensive discussion re the weighty themes raised by this book
serious, excellent, short book on trauma
speculative short essay that proposes the historic existence of shame-free desire
deeply affecting, affectingly deep
i suppose this book is excellent?
an occasional series of improvised noise performances
terrified i may look like i dont know how to drive
med free and hating life lol 😜
i experience the plot of keep the aspidistra flying while reading and in retrospect for my childhood
an occasional series
another nice book review descends into dissociated left-wing raving
very funny novelette from hipstertopia’s Open Pen
“our society is ending” borrriiiiing
if you’re not reading Kobek you’re not reading
unambitious, uncomplex, wish it had been sexier
an excellent small book about St. George Michael
for 2023, a new occasional series
Ann Leckie’s Ancillary Trilogy ends with a whimper (I wanted a bang)
a minor kobek is a major good read
hope is a discipline, and I am undisciplined
some thoughts on reading one of the 20th century’s most important books
a supposedly transgressive thing i’ll probably do again
anti 9/11, anti Richmond, pro Jarett Kobek
leave this book where it belongs – 400 years ago!
that wasn’t very good for me
definitely not a recent reading highlight…
mostly great anthology about filmmaking and strangers that gets too academic (for me) by its end
1948 novel about a sad catholic with too many girlfriends
one of the best normal books you’ve never read
sailors sharing sex dolls; a compromised text on compromised sex
If you do not feel or even believe in love, then how and why would you bring others into the nightmare that is existence?
Christmas Brooke-Rose Quadrilogy day 4/4
Christmas Brooke-Rose quadrilogy day 3/4
Christmas Brooke-Rose quadrilogy day 2/4
christmas brooke-rose quadrilogy day 1/4
the book’s basically a listicle – remember those???
reading another novel about nazis, but this is not a romp
half of a crime novel
it’s not Baldwin’s best, but it’s better than most books by everyone else!
maybe walking blind into the desert is the bravest thing to do
boooorrrrriiiiinnnggg
contemporary fiction on the last quarter of the 20th century
breathtaking book on death
an excellent book
eww i read some centrist art by mistake