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“There is something about gin, the tang in it of the deep wildwood, perhaps, that always makes me think of twilight and mists and dead maidens. Tonight it tinkled in my mouth like secret laughter.”
― The Book of Evidence
― The Book of Evidence
“You've been dreaming lies again, Susana.”
― Pedro Páramo
― Pedro Páramo
“It had occurred to me that all human beings are divided into those who wish to move forward and those who wish to go back. Or you could say, those who wish to keep moving and those who want to be stopped in their tracks as by the blazing sword.”
― Faithful and Virtuous Night
― Faithful and Virtuous Night
“My plan was to never get married. I was going to be an art monster instead. Women almost never become art monsters because art monsters only concern themselves with art, never mundane things. Nabokov didn't even fold his own umbrella. Vera licked his stamps for him.”
― Dept. of Speculation
― Dept. of Speculation
“I think self-esteem is a white invention to further separate one person from another. It asks people to assess their values and implies people have worth. It seems like identity capitalism.”
― Heart Berries: A Memoir
― Heart Berries: A Memoir
Tackling the Pulitzer Prize Winners!
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— last activity Sep 12, 2026 09:42PM
The Pulitzer Prize literature winners comprise a phenomenal collection of novels. Join us as we tackle the monumental task of reading all of the winne ...more
Nabokov in Three Years
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— last activity Oct 08, 2013 11:39PM
This group will be reading Vladimir Nabokov's entire fictional oeuvre (plus his autobiography and two collections of essays) in chronological order. W ...more
Literary Prizes
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— last activity Jul 08, 2012 07:00AM
A place to discuss the Booker, the Pulitzer, the Nobel Prize for Literature, the Newbery, and/or any other literary awards.
Vil’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Vil’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
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