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“Anti-intellectualism has been a constant thread winding its way through our political and cultural life, nurtured by the false notion that democracy means that 'my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge.'”
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“No one is more dangerous than he who imagines himself pure in heart: for his purity, by definition, is unassailable.”
― Nobody Knows My Name
― Nobody Knows My Name
“Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle.”
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“People are never so completely and enthusiastically evil as when they act out of religious conviction.”
― The Prague Cemetery
― The Prague Cemetery
“The unexamined life is not worth living.”
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Transgressive Fiction
— 1360 members
— last activity Apr 18, 2026 04:31PM
wikipedia: "Transgressive fiction is a genre of literature that focuses on characters who feel confined by the norms and expectations of society and w ...more
The Gonzo Nihilist
— 323 members
— last activity Jun 25, 2018 04:11PM
Is nothing good enough, or weird enough? Read on. This group is for the out there, the freaky, the mental adventurers. What books do you like that tak ...more
Cult Books
— 55 members
— last activity Feb 06, 2012 08:59AM
Books inspire all sorts of reactions, from disgust to slavish devotion. I am interested in books which have had the effect of turning readers into "co ...more
I Love My Humor Dark. No Sugar, No Cream
— 595 members
— last activity Apr 19, 2026 03:26PM
A celebration and conversation of all literature that is of the intelligent dark humor or satirical variety.
Dirty realism
— 109 members
— last activity Sep 19, 2020 06:51AM
"Dirty realism is a term coined by Bill Buford of Granta magazine to define a North American literary movement. Writers in this sub-category of realis ...more
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