Category: Books
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Diary Fragments III: A Lincoln Lullaby
Read more: Diary Fragments III: A Lincoln LullabyFriends, oh my friends, I hope you’re somewhere, smiling. Just know I think about you… —Father John Misty —For J-Wow & Polly
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Who needs reasons when you’ve got heroin?
Read more: Who needs reasons when you’ve got heroin?“Reality is just a crutch for people who can’t handle drugs.” Robin Williams Drugs, or drug culture, are often associated with tie-died t-shirts, the south Americas, the 70’s, rock and punk music, and ultimately, Snoop Dogg. Yet, in between those stereotypical manifestations of the junkie lifestyle, there are deeper, subtler, more complex – that is…
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A Review of An Absolutely Remarkable Thing by Hank Green
Read more: A Review of An Absolutely Remarkable Thing by Hank GreenI found out about An Absolutely Remarkable Thing by Hank Green from watching his channel ‘The Vlogbrothers’ on YouTube, made up of him and his brother, John Green. Because I have followed their channel for years and have been a fan of his brother’s writing as well, I was well excited to read Hank’s debut…
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The Ten Best Alice in Wonderland Films
Read more: The Ten Best Alice in Wonderland FilmsThis year marks the 110th anniversary of Lewis Carroll’s death, and though it might sound a bit macabre, this may nevertheless be a good celebratory occasion to review the best Alice in Wonderland film adaptations. Perhaps more fascinating than Alice in Wonderland itself is the mind from which the story sprang. Contrastive to his work,…
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Rupi Kaur’s poetry in the age of social media
Read more: Rupi Kaur’s poetry in the age of social mediaYou might already have heard of her through Instagram or Tumblr, or maybe you’ve seen her book lying beside all of the other ‘cool’ books in the book section of the Urban Outfitter’s store. Rupi Kaur is a Canadian author, feminist activist and illustrator in her twenties who has published two books of poetry accompanied…
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