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The phrase “see attached bibliography” is the single sexiest thing you have ever written to me.
“If you don't have time to read, you don't have the time (or the tools) to write. Simple as that.”
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“The very least you can do in your life is figure out what you hope for. And the most you can do is live inside that hope. Not admire it from a distance but live right in it, under its roof.”
― Animal Dreams
― Animal Dreams
“People aren't either wicked or noble. They're like chef's salads, with good things and bad things chopped and mixed together in a vinaigrette of confusion and conflict.”
― The Grim Grotto
― The Grim Grotto
“We need, in love, to practice only this: letting each other go. For holding on comes easily; we do not need to learn it.”
― Translations from the Poetry of Rainer Maria Rilke
― Translations from the Poetry of Rainer Maria Rilke
“If there's a book that you want to read, but it hasn't been written yet, then you must write it.”
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History of Consciousness grads, alums, friends
— 6 members
— last activity Jan 09, 2012 05:41PM
For folks who are in or studied in the History of Consciousness program at the University of California, Santa Cruz over the years, and their friends, ...more
Elderqueer Book Club
— 2 members
— last activity Jan 11, 2020 10:05AM
The official book club of Elderqueer, a gathering space for 40+ queers to connect and build community through conversations about aging in body, relat ...more
ManBookering
— 1777 members
— last activity May 17, 2023 10:29AM
Join us as we read the backlist of Man Booker Prize winners and the nominees each year for the MBP!
Karen’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Karen’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
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1,880 books
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