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“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
“If women have failed to make “universal” art because we’re trapped within the “personal,” why not universalize the “personal” and make it the subject of our art?”
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“Sure, some news is bigger news than other news. War is bigger news than a girl having mixed feelings about the way some guy fucked her and didn't call. But I don't believe in a finite economy of empathy; I happen to think that paying attention yields as much as it taxes.”
― The Empathy Exams
― The Empathy Exams
“I was a glaring blot on the perfection. But I didn't care: I didn't feel I owed him beauty.”
― Uprooted
― Uprooted
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The most active group for apocalyptic and dystopian stories! Join a monthly book discussion, get recommendations, or just tell us if you like canned p ...more
Widespread and Weird Book Club
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The Widespread and Weird Book Club is a book club based out of Denver, Colorado that reads under the huge umbrella of speculative fiction and fantasy. ...more
Eating Disorder Recovery with Measurable Outcomes
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This is a public group and everyone is welcome! This group was created for those in recovery from Eating and co-occurring disorders. Co-occurring diso ...more
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