February 2012
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“I think it was Lessing who once said, “There are things which must cause...”
– Man’s Search for Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl (via Findings.com)
January 2012
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“If writers had to wait until their precious psyches were completely serene there...”
– William Styron (via theparisreview)
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“Today there are more African-Americans under correctional control — in prison or...”
– Michelle Alexander, on the number of blacks in the criminal justice system. On Monday’s Fresh Air, Alexander details how President Reagan’s war on drugs led to a mass incarceration of black males and the difficulties these felons face after serving their prison sentences. (via nprfreshair)
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December 2011
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“Elmo loves you Miss Terry”
– Exclusive excerpt from tomorrow’s interview. (via nprfreshair)
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“Copy out things that you really love. Any book. Put the quotation marks around...”
– Nicholson Baker on copying out passages of your favorite books by hand (via austinkleon)
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November 2011
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“The apocalypse starts here.”
“In some parallel universe, hilarity ensues.”
...”
– a sampling of my favorite Jack & Jill reviews (via jason-sudeikis) (via scallawag)
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“A note about me: I do not think stress is a legitimate topic of conversation, in...”
– Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? (And Other Concerns) by https://findings.comMindy Kaling (via Findings.com)
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“Writing is thinking. To write well is to think clearly. That’s why it’s so hard.”
– David McCullough (He continues: “We all know the old expression, “I’ll work my thoughts out on paper.” There’s something about the pen that focuses the brain in a way that nothing else does.”)
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“Two spaces is wrong.”
– Farhad Manjoo explains why putting two spaces after a period at the end of a sentence is wrongwrongwrong. (via nprfreshair)
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“Vanity of believing that somehow we own our lives.”
– A Widow’s Story: A Memoir by Joyce Carol Oates (via Findings.com)
October 2011
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September 2011
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Video: Ryan Adams - “Ashes & Fire”
Last week’s Iron Maiden cover was a welcome treat to tide us over until Ryan Adams’ Ashes & Fire arrives in full next month, but here’s an even better glimpse of what’s to come: the title track, performed live for an intimate studio take via the album’s official pre-order listing. Between this tune and the first single, “Lucky Now,” I...
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August 2011
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