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ON READING: NOBEL PRIZE IN LITERATURE 1996 SPEECH

I decided to follow the rec from @rebmasel on IG. Really enjoyed this one. Very beautiful speech.

@mariamaria

Apr 4, 2025

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Clarice Lispecitor

Her style is so beautiful and she communicates so much depth about the human experience in every sentence. Reading Lispector is truly such a mesmerizing way to experience language.

@maya-collette

Jun 15, 2023

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‘in the margins, on the pleasures of reading and writing’ by Elena ferrante

If you like Elena Ferrante or if you too, have felt the pains and pleasures of writing. If you want to hear someone describe the age old ‘ahhh language can’t possibly communicate the true depth and complexity of our thoughts!‘ but in an actually thoughtful manner. Made me cry.

@heidegirl

Jan 28, 2024

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RE-REC'D BY @jamesjohnbeck

Idk, the older I get, the more likely I am to put a bad book down. In my case, even if I'm reading 20 books a year, that's still only a few hundred books left in my lifetime. If a book is bad, cut your loses right away. There's too much great literature, and too little time.

reading bad books

as always, moderation is key — but you can learn a lot from a bad book. Pacing, structure, character, dialogue... Just make sure you have a chaser, even if it’s something you’ve read a million times.

@lexy

Jan 29, 2024

@jamesjohnbeck

Jan 31, 2024

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Baile Funk

The sound of Rio, especially during carnaval. Sound system culture, off kilter beats, the boom cha cha boom cha that sticks in your head all day.

@jamesjohnbeck

Feb 13, 2024

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passages

Sexy, wistful, complicated in the way only a real-to-life portrayal of romance can be. I love how French films don't care so much for the moral arcs often portrayed in Holywood

@jamesjohnbeck

Feb 1, 2024