“The floor seemed wonderfully solid. It was comforting to know I had fallen and could fall no farther.”
― The Bell Jar
― The Bell Jar
“Sometimes it seems all I have are questions, that I will ask the same ones all my life. I'm not sure if I even want any answers, don't think I'd have a use for them, but I do know I'd give anything to be another person - anyone else - for even just a day, an hour. There's something about that distance I'd do anything to cross.”
― The Answers
― The Answers
“Sometimes it seems all I have are questions, that I will ask the same ones all my life. I'm not sure if I even want any answers, don't think I'd have a use for them, but I do know I'd give anything to be another person—anyone else—for even just a day, an hour. There's something about that distance I'd do anything to cross.”
― The Answers
― The Answers
“It is important to remember that emotional pain comes in waves. Remind yourself that there will be a pause in between waves.”
― Weather
― Weather
Necessary Fiction
— 630 members
— last activity Apr 24, 2012 10:43PM
A complementary group to the webjournal Necessary Fiction, to share books by our contributors and from our reviews section.
Literary Fiction by People of Color
— 12966 members
— last activity 20 hours, 30 min ago
This can include genre fiction that is literary (e.g. speculative fiction, historical fiction, etc.), as long as it's written by a person of color (Af ...more
Nature Literature
— 848 members
— last activity Dec 03, 2025 09:22PM
Whether it be an in-depth look at our natural world through essays written by past and present authors such as H.D. Thoreau, Aldo Leopold, Rachel Cars ...more
Raye of light’s 2024 Year in Books
Take a look at Raye of light’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
More friends…
Favorite Genres
Polls voted on by Raye of light
Lists liked by Raye of light

































