#literature

9 bookmarks

http://harpers.org/archive/2007/02/0081387

An absolutely superb essay on influence, creativity, and copyright. The absolute best writing I hav...

alasdairw Sep 30, 2010

http://www.theliterarygiftcompany.com/index.asp

ZOMG! (As I believe the young people say.) Someone has made a website with gifts specifically for m...

alasdairw Nov 24, 2009

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Literary_technique

In future, I shall employ alien space bats in all things. Just because I want to be able to answer...

alasdairw Sep 11, 2009

http://www.infinitesummer.org/

A challenge: Read Infinite Jest between June and September. I've been trying to do this for years,...

alasdairw May 22, 2009

http://www.contrariwise.org/

I've got a few different quotes I'd consider having put on me, and this place might provide inspirat...

alasdairw Mar 27, 2009

http://mcsweeneys.net/2008/6/16joseph.html

C.S. LEWIS: Finally, a utopia ruled by children and populated by talking animals. THE WITCH: Hi, I'...

alasdairw Jun 25, 2008

http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_an...

Ballard has an autobiography coming soon, and one of the reasons he's written it now is that he was...

alasdairw Jan 22, 2008