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Till We have faces

by C.S. Lewis. No contest. Thoughts at the link. Quoted below: "I read this years ago and did not grasp it. But I felt I’d just read Lewis’ most mature artistic work. Reading it as the person I am now, Till We Have Faces made me ache. Ache with beauty. Ache with grief. Ache with love. Ache with awe. Lewis drew me deep into the heart of the protagonist where I felt her every joy and enumerable sorrows. Many pages were read through tears. This is a beautiful retelling of the Greek tragedy of Cupid and Psyche from the sister’s point of view. And through Orual’s eyes, Lewis crafts a deep, rich meditation on the nature of love, holiness, man, and gods. For Orual, holiness is known to her as darkness and the stench of blood. For me, holiness is this book."

@lucius

Dec 3, 2024

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The Great Divorce by C.S. Lewis

If Lewis ever dropped acid, it would have been writing this piece of fiction. It's got sinister salamanders whispering in people's ears, a bus to hell, and a good bit of heresy depending on the Christian you ask. This book challenged my understanding of faith and spirituality and helped me understand it didn't have to be what I had been taught. It gave me curiosity.

@lucius

Jun 11, 2024

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And our faces, my heart, brief as photos by john berger

my mission in life is to get more people to read this book so we can gush over it together. so tender so spacious so clarifying. “What reconciles me to my own death more than anything else is the image of a place: a place where your bones and mine are buried, thrown, uncovered, together…It is strange that this image of our proximity, concerning as it does mere phosphate of calcium, should bestow a sense of peace. Yet it does. With you I can imagine a place where to be phosphate of calcium is enough.”

@e333mily

Jan 26, 2024

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Pi.FYI Style Guide

Alright y'all, standards have gotten a little lax around here and rec quality has taken a dip (I'm including myself in this). Here are some pointers for High Rec Standards. ANATOMY OF A REC: TITLE—This is the rec or recommendations. This is NOT a lead in. Type exactly what you're recommending here. What appears in the Title should finish this sentence, "I recommend _____." BODY—This supports the rec and anything goes. Supporting statements, supporting essays, additional recs, you can get silly, you can pontificate. You can do anything you want. Except putting the main rec down here. Where does it go? That's right. In the Title 👆 IMAGE—No rules. Add one to preference. It can be relevant or a non sequitur. LINK—I highly recommend links but it's not as important as the Title or Body. If you are recommending something that has an online presence (music, movies, websites, products, etc.), Piffies want to click on it immediately. Don't make us google. Be kind a leave a link. EMOJI—No rules. Express yourself. ANTI-RECS: They exist and they are valid recs. "Anti-Rec: _____" clearly communicates this is something best avoided. But a better way format this type of Rec is to use a modifier or verb that flows with "I recommend _____." Ex. I recommend... Not Eating Tacks, Avoiding Area X, Leaving Off the Anchovies, etc.—(Formatting Anti-Recs this way first recommended by tyler the Creator) ANATOMY OF AN ASK: TITLE—This is the question or topic of the Ask. Asks can solicit advice or start a discussion. You have some flexibility here because the Ask is expected to be expounded upon in the body if it needs more context. Just be clear. Again, this is not a lead in. Be direct and ask the question or state the topic. BODY—Provide more context. Narrow the recommendation field. Add relevant links. Remember, the Ask goes in the Title 👆 EMOJI—No rules. Express yourself. ANSWERING AN ASK—Recs on Asks can break style as dictated by the Ask. If the Ask is looking for Recs, give Recs following style. If it's asking for opinions, give your opinion. Asking for links? Give links! Respond however you would respond some someone IRL. Asks start a conversation so you can be more conversational. But keep in mind that these Recs will appear in the main feed. So where you can maintain Rec style, do so. Example: WHAT’S YOUR CURRENT LETTERBOXD TOP 4? A response to this with High Rec Standards would look something like this: TITLE—Lists your current Letterboxd top 4. You are recommending these four movies. BODY—Free reign here. Drop your Letterboxd @. Talk about the movies. Make a quip. Emoji. Relevant links. Nothing. IMAGE—Optional. Screenshot of your top four. Frame from a movie. Dealer's choice. LINK—Add your Letterboxd profile only if you want to be found. EMOJI—Whatever. But it'd be nice if it was relevant. DISCLAIMER: This is a living community document! These are only my recommendations for a foundation. Debate and Discussion of proper style are Encouraged. Any editions and changes to the PI.FYI STYLE GUIDE will be notated with attribution. Changelog: 07.26.2024—Clarified a Rec is not limited to one recommendation. Recs can recommend multiple things. Thanks to shegoestoanotherschool for identifying the issue. / Added guidance for Anti-Rec format. 02.11.2025—Moved SpongeBob Bubble Blowing Technique video link from the top level into the body ("some pointers") so the embed wouldn't override the High Quality instructional graphic.

@lucius

Jul 25, 2024

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Discovering a new outfit hiding in your wardrobe

This combo has just been here the whole time?!

@lucius

Feb 6, 2025

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a bagel and CREAM CHEESE in these trying times

i will eat one every day i do not give a fuck anymore

@lucius

Jan 30, 2024