As a big fan of George Orwell, this line from Down and Out in Paris and London (I’ve got a passion for reading about other’s live, particularly the downtrodden) has stuck in my head forever. It’s …
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Going to the dogs
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John Kennedy Toole on when life gets you down
A Confederacy for Dunces by John Kennedy Toole is the kind of classic that every outcast or weirdo has read and identified with; Ignatius, the lead character, sells hot dogs in the French Quarter and is disgusted …
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Montesquieu quote about happiness
When I quit drinking, it became clear that the problem was not fixed- in fact I had only just begun. Without my self-medication it became clear that I was battling some serious anxiety and depression …
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David Byrne
David Byrne is the Downtown World Art-Pop Punk Aesthete that I’ve always wished I could be, and his book How Music Works is a gift to fans curious to know how his brain works. Music …
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