A snippet of William H. Gass' The Tunnel with smooth airy Swingle Singers in backgroundI 1st heard of WHG from the Introduction he wrote that kicked off the nyrb edition of The Anatomy of Melancholy. He was a brilliant literary scholar who wrote inspiringly, his The Tunnel is his dark masterpiece that stands proudly alongside such... See More » (2)
From The Book of HoursRilke was very spiritually minded and this collection of poetry was addressed to God, in the sense of an artist, not say a Baptist or anything like that. I liked this part, so I share it with y'all regardless of whether it would be deemed by anyone... See More » (4)
Apotheosis of the Vague from A Short History of Decay Solitude -- Schism of the Heart Twilight Thinkers Resources of Self Destruction (4)
One of the dangers of AIaccording to The Guardian is that a spate of orders has fuelled speculation among booksellers that AI companies are acquiring the books to scan their contents before pulping them. Who's crazy now then?
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