Joe Hill's Thrills: Papa Do Preach

HEMINGWAY, as critiqued by a writer

joehillsthrills:

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emiliomurillo asks: Say, what are your thoughts on Hemingway?

I suppose I take the fairly conventional view that after Twain, he’s the most important figure in the history of American fiction. He roughly - heartlessly - divorced the novel from 19th century storytelling values, wrote…

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artruby: Deborah Kass, Enough Already (2012).

artruby:

Deborah Kass, Enough Already (2012).

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Lord Byron makes Victor Frankenstein look like an amateur: the model for the man who is mad, bad, and dangerous to know. And irresistible. Vigee LeBrun, Lord Byron

Lord Byron makes Victor Frankenstein look like an amateur:

the model for the man who is mad, bad, and dangerous to know. And irresistible.


Vigee LeBrun, Lord Byron

Here’s a summer reading list for you: explore-blog: Celestial Homework – a reading list for Allen Ginsberg’s class “The History of the Beats.”

Here’s a summer reading list for you:

explore-blog:

Celestial Homework – a reading list for Allen Ginsberg’s class “The History of the Beats.”

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A Devil in Woman’s Likeness - Aubrey Beardsley

A Devil in Woman’s Likeness - Aubrey Beardsley

Let it storm. likeafieldmouse: Read Rainy Weather in its entirety here.

Let it storm.

likeafieldmouse:

Read Rainy Weather in its entirety here.

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artruby: Edward Burtynsky, Shipyard #11, Qili Port, Zhejiang Province, China (2005). Just cool=design and shapes

artruby:

Edward Burtynsky, Shipyard #11, Qili Port, Zhejiang Province, China (2005).

Just cool=design and shapes

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anndesignn:

Bloom by Raw Edges

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asianemoticon: Jorge Luis Borges resting on Edgar Allan Poe’s grave. (via Biblioklept) FAN-GIRLING RIGHT NOW!

asianemoticon:

Jorge Luis Borges resting on Edgar Allan Poe’s grave. (via Biblioklept)

FAN-GIRLING RIGHT NOW!

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I have love in me the likes of which you can scarcely imagine and rage the likes of which you would not believe. If I cannot satisfy the one, I will indulge the other.

Mary Shelley, Frankenstein. (via riverran)

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nevver: The best sketchbook ever I would have the great American novel if I were invisible

nevver:

The best sketchbook ever

I would have the great American novel if I were invisible

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ornamentedbeing: Muslin Dresses about 1800 Hamburg Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe From one of my favorite books: Voila: Glanzstucke Historischer Moden, 1750-1960 Beautiful sprites inhabiting the house…

ornamentedbeing:

Muslin Dresses about 1800 Hamburg Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe

From one of my favorite books: Voila: Glanzstucke Historischer Moden, 1750-1960

Beautiful sprites inhabiting the house…

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artchipel: Matt Molloy | on Tumblr - Cloud Chaos Cropped I’m not sure how many photos I used to make this image. I can tell you it’s in the hundreds.

artchipel:

Matt Molloy | on Tumblr - Cloud Chaos Cropped

I’m not sure how many photos I used to make this image. I can tell you it’s in the hundreds.

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ontheborderland: There are still places in Tokyo that look like a ukiyo-e print.  Above is Kameido Tenjin Shrine during the wisteria festival. ca. 1880-1890. This is Hiroshige’s famous woodblock print of the same event dated 1856: And this is what it looks like as of ten o’clock this rainy morning:

ontheborderland:

There are still places in Tokyo that look like a ukiyo-e print.  Above is Kameido Tenjin Shrine during the wisteria festival. ca. 1880-1890.

This is Hiroshige’s famous woodblock print of the same event dated 1856:

And this is what it looks like as of ten o’clock this rainy morning:

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