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“My experience of life is that it is not divided up into genres; it’s a horrifying, romantic, tragic, comical, science-fiction cowboy detective novel. You know, with a bit of pornography if you're lucky.”
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“Man is least himself when he talks in his own person. Give him a mask, and he will tell you the truth.”
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“You must stay drunk on writing so reality cannot destroy you.”
― Zen in the Art of Writing: Releasing the Creative Genius Within You
― Zen in the Art of Writing: Releasing the Creative Genius Within You
Transgressive Fiction
— 1351 members
— last activity Aug 14, 2025 05:26PM
wikipedia: "Transgressive fiction is a genre of literature that focuses on characters who feel confined by the norms and expectations of society and w ...more
Philip Roth... is awesome.
— 187 members
— last activity Jan 27, 2019 02:11PM
Pretty much what you were expecting.
Bukowski
— 644 members
— last activity Jul 07, 2025 08:19AM
This is a group for fans of the dirty old man. The words he wrote kept him from total madness.
Extreme Horror
— 988 members
— last activity Jan 14, 2026 01:32AM
This is a group/book club for anyone who is a fan of extreme horror novels, such as ones by Edward Lee. It is also a place to discuss any of your favo ...more
I Love My Humor Dark. No Sugar, No Cream
— 589 members
— last activity Nov 09, 2025 12:31AM
A celebration and conversation of all literature that is of the intelligent dark humor or satirical variety.
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