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Carley Felder
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"A book set in Jersey AND Rowan (Glassboro State) was mentioned?! I <3 this book already" — Apr 23, 2026 11:36AM
"A book set in Jersey AND Rowan (Glassboro State) was mentioned?! I <3 this book already" — Apr 23, 2026 11:36AM
Opposite Willem that afternoon is a Thom Gunn poem: “Their relationship consisted / In discussing if it existed.” Underneath, someone has written in black marker, “Dont worry man I cant get no pussy either.”
“Normal is a terrible thing to aspire to,” Patrick had said. “Aim higher.”
― The Guncle
― The Guncle
“There are two tragedies in life: one is not getting what you want, the other is getting it.”
― The Guncle
― The Guncle
“What do you think gay people do? Have done for generations? We adopt a safe version of ourselves for the public, for protection, and then as adults we excavate our true selves from the parts we’ve invented to protect us. It’s the most important work of queer lives.”
― The Guncle
― The Guncle
“Grief orbits the heart. Some days the circle is greater. Those are the good days. You have room to move and dance and breathe. Some days the circle is tighter. Those are the hard ones.”
― The Guncle
― The Guncle
“When does it get easy?” He thought about lying, but what was the point? Greg didn’t send his children to Palm Springs to be lied to, and even if he had they deserved better. Instead, he squeezed her hand and said, “Any day now.”
― The Guncle
― The Guncle
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