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David G. Cookson

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in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, The United States
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I write zines and novels that have a unique mix of fantasy, humor and nihilism. I have participated in the National Novel Writing Month (50 thousand words in 30 days) since 2008 and have finished every year. I like to write books that I would actually want to read and my first rule: don't bore the reader.
My latest finished work is called the Times of Clouds and Sun which can be accessed via my Patreon.

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Fargo Rock City

Fargo Rock City: A Heavy Metal Odyssey in Rural North Dakota Fargo Rock City: A Heavy Metal Odyssey in Rural North Dakota by Chuck Klosterman

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“Hair metal was a wormhole for every midwestern kid who was too naïve to understand why he wasn’t happy…I may have been a loser, but Vince and Axl and Ozzy were too cool for me. They allowed me to live a life I would never see, and I never had to leave my bedroom.”


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Fargo Rock City: A Heavy Metal Odyssey in Rural North Dakota by Chuck Klosterman
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“Hair metal was a wormhole for every midwestern kid who was too naïve to understand why he wasn’t happy…I may have been a loser, but Vince and Axl and Ozzy were too cool for me. They allowed me to live a life I would never see, and I never had to lea ...more
Girl on Girl by Sophie Gilbert
"I love women and hate how the world treats them"
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Girl on Girl
How Pop Culture Turned a Generation of Women Against themselves.
By Sophie Gilbert.
“The things we watch, listen to, read, wear, write and share dictate in large part how we internalize and project what we’re worth.” (page 261)
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Odds Against Tomorrow by Nathaniel Rich
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Mitchell Zukor makes a living predicting the odds of a calamity occurring and uses his powers to shield corporations from liability. Published in 2013, pre Covid and many other calamities, it is still pretty close to the bleak future we can always ho ...more
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Chuck Klosterman IV by Chuck Klosterman
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Always fun, Klosterman delivers in a series of essays where he interviews celebrities and offers his unique take on things. I found myself disagreeing at times (maybe McDonald's does bear some responsibility for their crap food) and nodding my head a ...more
The Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. Tolkien
"In certain crowds, my rating and the words I'm about to write (well, type) would probably get me shot. But The Hobbit is still one of the most boring books I have ever read. Tolkien's writing seems so dry and impersonal, though I can't deny he had a " Read more of this review »
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Down in the valley in the land of Shire
Lived a brave little Hobbit whom we all admire…

I’m certainly familiar with the quest…Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit. I saw at least 2 thirds of the Lord of The Rings trilogy, the Two Towers and the third one. I
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Dragon on Centre Street by Jonah Bromwich
"I won an advanced readers edition in a Goodreads giveaway.

A well-researched account of the trial of Donald Trump on the coverup of his adultery. This book may be read in future history and political science college classes.

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Waiting for Godot/my God we are in hell/my God nothing really matters.

All those feelings are summed up when you think of this trial and read this account of it.

The 2024 trial of Donald John Trump which resulted in a guilty verdict in 34 counts rel
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“The other night I lost consciousness. When I finally came to, it was morning. I spent the next 8 and a half hours doing things I didn’t really feel like doing, but was compelled to do anyway. (Evidentially I receive something known as “financial Compensation” for this.) Eventually I was allowed to return home, where I recovered from the ordeal. I’m just afraid of what happens tonight, if I lose consciousness again. I have this fear that somehow this will start the process all over again.”
David G. Cookson

“The other night I lost consciousness. When I finally came to, it was morning. I spent the next 8 and a half hours doing things I didn’t really feel like doing, but was compelled to do anyway. (Evidentially I receive something known as “financial Compensation” for this.) Eventually I was allowed to return home, where I recovered from the ordeal. I’m just afraid of what happens tonight, if I lose consciousness again. I have this fear that somehow this will start the process all over again.”
David G. Cookson

“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of light, it was the season of darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair.”
Charles Dickens, A Tale of Two Cities

“Who controls the past controls the future. Who controls the present controls the past.”
George Orwell, 1984

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