March 2012
35 posts
“The business of the novelist is not to relate great events, but to make small...”
– Arthur Schopenhauer (via amandaonwriting)
“My Patronus is Neil deGrasse Tyson”
– (via heyoscarwilde)
NOW MINE IS TOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Of Craig Clevenger’s first novel, The Contortionist’s Handbook, Chuck Palahniuk said it was the best book he read in five years, maybe ten. Clevenger’s follow-up, Dermaphoria, was a knockout.
This project is a great opportunity to see Clevenger’s work translated to film—and if you’ve read him, you...
“Give me rampant intellectualism as a coping mechanism.”
– Chuck Palahniuk (b. 1961)
“Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don’t matter and...”
– Happy birthday, Dr. Seuss! We have lots of books by and about Dr. Seuss in our collection (as well as eBooks) - check one out today! (via nypl)
Words to keep inside your pocket:
Quiescent - a quiet, soft-spoken soul.
Chimerical - merely imaginary; fanciful.
Susurrus - a whispering or rustling sound.
Raconteur - one who excels in story-telling.
Clinquant - glittering; tinsel-like.
Aubade - a song greeting the dawn.
Ephemeral - lasting a very short time.
Sempiternal - everlasting; eternal.
Euphonious - pleasing; sweet in sound.
Billet-doux - a love...
