April 2013
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““Canterbury Tales has thirty-one pilgrims but only twenty-four stories.”
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– - Jasper Fforde, Lost in a Good Book
Read this, no seriously, go read the Thursday Next series if you love literature. She’s a literary detective in Alternate Universe 1985 England with time travel, cloning, and people with the ability to enter stories. Plus, it’s very British in style.
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March 2013
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onthestrand:
“People create stories create people; or rather stories create people create stories.”
Chinua Achebe
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Planned Parenthood Launches LGBT Health Campaign →
stfusexists:
It’s called Out For Health, and it seems like a great resource. I heard about it on NPR and wanted to pass it along.
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“So wear your heart on your sleeve and if it bleeds, let it, so long as it still...”
– Kristopher Jansma (via strandedstmarkscitylights)
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THE NEWS BUNDLE: 'The Fault In Our Stars' Scribes... →
filmthrasher:
With a director officially set and a filming start aiming for late this Summer, fans of The Fault in Our Stars are salivating for any casting news regarding the highly popular novel being brought to life. But while we anticipate news, now the two men responsible for bringing the smash hit and multiple others to Hollywood will be tackling a change of pace next as they are headed...
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“Because of his irrational fear that his family would throw him a golf-themed...”
– This is legitimately the best obit ever, featuring such lines as “He particularly hated Day Light Saving Time, which he referred to as The Devil’s Time,” and “One of his regrets was not seeing his girl, Hillary Clinton, elected President.” (via hilaryalehman)
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TLC's 'What Not to Wear' will end this year →
entertainmentweekly:
But… but… now who will tell us to invest in fitted blazers?!
Not to worry, champs. Stacy London’s style guide will last forever. And the book jacket is fitted. We’ve got you covered.
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February 2013
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Viking Books: "Malice and Desperation in the Grand... →
recommendedreading:
Vol. 11, No. 1
EDITOR’S NOTE
Kristopher Jansma’s debut novel The Unchangeable Spots of Leopards doesn’t come out until March, but reading it I felt as though I’d known it for years. With nostalgia for the bygone days of literary glamour, unashamed sentimentality (a brave disposition in these cynical times), and a celebration of the young writer, Kris has manufactured a...
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“She studied me a moment, and it seemed as though she were about to kiss me. Or,...”
– The Unchangeable Spots of Leopards, Kristopher Jansma (via thelichqueen)
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January 2013
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