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“CivilWarLand in Bad Decline” George Saunders. A collection of short stories & one novela from one of my personal favorite writers. Truly a singular voice.
“The Argonauts” Maggie Nelson. If you enjoy memoirs but want them less formulaic this a great choice.
“The Autobiography of Red” Anne Carson. Both a novel & a poem recreating an ancient greek myth as a coming of age modern story.
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@sofiasoriano
Jun 29, 2025
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@another_fig
YES MAGGIE NELSON LUV ❤️ bluets got me through one of the worst periods of my life I heart maggie
Jun 29, 2025
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@sofiasoriano
@ANOTHER_FIG wait my band has a song inspired by bluets https://music.apple.com/us/album/bluets/1516075749?i=1516075752
Jun 29, 2025
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@another_fig
omg fire listening now
Jun 29, 2025

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For short stories: Distant Star by Roberto Bolaño, he makes all his stories feel like an adventure, they stretch decades and lifetimes.
Cathedral by Raymond Carver, really highlights the sadness and absurdity of regular life with characteristically dry and comic style.
Short Novels: I've recommended Kokoro by Sōseki on here before, but it's really great.
Clock Without Hands by Carson McCullers is a great novel. Some really good Southern gothic.
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@lowartdecay
Jan 20, 2025
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“Tenth of December” by george saunders
and other favorites
“Her Body and Other Parties” by Carmen Maria Machado “The Night In Question” by Tobias Wolff “Labyrinths” by Jorge Luis Borges “Friday Black” by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah “Orange World” by Karen Russell “Skeleton Crew” by Stephen King
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@withnickotte
Apr 22, 2024
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some of the best from this year
The Argonauts by Maggie Nelson Simple Passion - Annie Ernaux The Details - Ia Genberg Night school - Knausgaard (not yet translated to english) Madame Bovary - Flaubert Rejection - Tony Tulathimutte
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@ekimds
Nov 5, 2024
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