Modern Life


Normal People
A Man Called Ove
Intermezzo
Yellowface
Truly Madly Guilty
Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow
Anxious People
A Little Life
Lessons in Chemistry
Stolen Focus: Why You Can't Pay Attention— and How to Think Deeply Again
Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis
The Hero With a Thousand Faces
American Fantasy
Clash!: 8 Cultural Conflicts That Make Us Who We Are
Menti tribali. Perché le brave persone si dividono su politica e religione
Kurt Vonnegut Jr.
When I used to teach creative writing, I would tell the students to make their characters want something right away - even if it's only a glass of water. Characters paralyzed by the meaninglessness of modern life still have to drink water from time to time. ...more
Kurt Vonnegut

Frank O'Hara
I am stuck in traffic in a taxicab which is typical and not just of modern life
Frank O'Hara

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