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11 days ago by Matt Beynon Rees

My second Palestinian crime novel A Grave in Gaza (UK title: The Saladin Murders) is just now published in Holland. The Dutch newspaper de Volkskrant asked me to contribute a list of my five favorite books, or at least those which've had the biggest impact on me as a writer. Here's what I wrote:Let ...

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11 days ago by MattRees

My second Palestinian crime novel A Grave in Gaza (UK title: The Saladin Murders) is just now published in Holland. The Dutch newspaper de Volkskrant asked me to contribute a list of my five favorite books, or at least those which’ve had the biggest impact on me as a writer. Here’s what I wrote: Let ...

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11 days ago by Matt Beynon Rees

My second Palestinian crime novel A Grave in Gaza (UK title: The Saladin Murders) is just now published in Holland. The Dutch newspaper de Volkskrant asked me to contribute a list of my five favorite books, or at least those which've had the biggest impact on me as a writer. Here's what I wrote: Let ...

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20 days ago by Art

In all honesty, there are but a few works of art that modern people interested in understanding their own lives should at least have a perpetual glance at. And no - I’m not talking about any self-help books or DYI-checklists. That stuff is for chumps (chimps?). You will not be able to understand vit ...

Ours is the fury - oursisthefury.com

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23 days ago by lesismore

(Editor’s note: As always, spoilers may abound for both versions here. Also, I have decided to stop scoring the adaptations as some versions do not seem to lend themselves to a numerical score. Instead, I shall simply discuss how each can be taken and related, mixing it with some film review comment ...

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30 days ago by Laudizen King

The Sheltering Sky by Paul Bowles My review rating: 5 of 5 stars Paul Bowles was a writer, composer, traveler, translator, icon, historical figure, friend and destination to many around the world. I had just finished reading “The Sheltering Sky” several years ago, and my paperback showed many turned ...

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33 days ago by admin

Paul Bowles was recognized for a prolific literary legacy that ranged from his scores for Tennessee Williams plays to his paragon of outsider literature, The Sheltering Sky. One of the godfathers to the “Beat” poets, his existential novels focus on the loneliness of the spirit. He started his career ...

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34 days ago by Alexandria Mannenthof

No hay que huir de las mujeres, basta con ignorarlas. Paul Bowles. Compositor y escritor EE.UU.

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40 days ago by gotheca

“Break the jug, Peeker!” —John Gardner, The Wreckage of Agathon Peeker broke the jug, much to Agathon’s dismay. It was the wine jug, and Agathon was speaking figuratively. A simile is a wonderful thing—flexible, subtle, transparent, fraught with intent. I admit to a cringe when Juliet insists on cut ...

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43 days ago by Bob W.

Caffeinated and jittery, I’ve been on a ragged Denis Johnson high the last couple of months reading Tree of Smoke, his 2007 National Book Award-winning Vietnam War novel. There were moments early on when I wasn’t always convinced that it was the book I wanted it to be, having thoroughly enjoyed the ...

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