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Calling a Wolf a Wolf

by Kaveh Akbar

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"Haunting. Incredible. Some of the best poetry I’ve ever read. The way he writes is heaven sent, with incredible ability to relate to the depths of your soul. Don’t want to put it down but don’t want it to end." — May 05, 2026 04:18PM

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Water

by Jalal ad-Din Muhammad ar-Rumi

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"The ultimate yearner. Persian poetry, Rumi specifically, has such a pleasant way of describing love. It understands the aches and pains that make it what it is. Need to check out more of his work." — May 05, 2026 04:20PM

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East of Eden

by John Steinbeck

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"Already some of the best prose I’ve ever read. Every word choice is absolutely perfect. The characters and their flaws seem so real and so viscerally human. Incredibly engaging read, can see why he consider it his magnum opus. Biblical allusion is heavy. Excited to read more of the story of brothers “Charles” and “Adam”" — May 05, 2026 04:22PM

May 04, 2026 08:15AM