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“Lacking the capacity to produce meaning, Empire loves nothing more than to place magical beasts ‘under state protection,’ to ingest and denature the dense matter of exogenous mysticisms, and blur its violence with the pre- destined innocence of a fable.”
― Aurora Mattia, Ezekiel in the Snow

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“I had stopped asking what really happened in order to explore the foundation of reality itself. I was in pursuit of something new, something that, in one way or another, would change the way I experienced the ocean.”
― Cristina Rivera Garza, The Iliac Crest

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“You need the ocean for this: to stop believing in reality. To ask yourself impossible questions. To not know. To cease knowing. To become intoxicated by the smell. To close your eyes. To stop believing in reality.”
― Cristina Rivera Garza, The Iliac Crest

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The Mookse and the Gripes — 2310 members — last activity 1 hour, 3 min ago
Forum for spirited and convivial discussion of fiction from around the world, with particular though not exclusive focus on 20th and 21st century fict ...more

Newest Literary Fiction — 1368 members — last activity 1 hour, 53 min ago
Discover and share your discovery of the most recently published literary fiction. If you love reading novels before anyone else decides they are good ...more

Reading the 20th Century — 1735 members — last activity 43 minutes ago
Welcome to 'Reading the 20th Century', a friendly and inclusive group that explores and discusses the literature, history, culture and music of the ye ...more

21st Century Literature — 3795 members — last activity Nov 03, 2026 05:34PM
We read literary fiction from 2000 to present, with the intent of finding those literary gems of timeless and enduring quality. We're less focused o ...more

Goodreads Librarians Group — 347727 members — last activity 0 minutes ago
Goodreads Librarians are volunteers who help ensure the accuracy of information about books and authors in the Goodreads' catalog. The Goodreads Libra ...more

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