dreams, and their inhibitions. This is a long quote from the sketch “Sophistication,” and I include it here in its entirety solely so I can re-read it often: There is a time in the life of every boy when he for the first time takes the backward view of life. Perhaps that is the...
It’s about a seventh grader named Jordan Banks who loves to draw, and dreams of becoming an artist. But instead of art school, his parents decide to send him to a famous private school focused on academics where he frankly just doesn't fit in. It's almost as though in this story, ...
The materiality of this inaugural issue demonstrates how Inscription‘s focus “is not just on the meanings and uses of the codex book, but also the nature of writing surfaces (papery or otherwise), and the processes of mark-making in the widest possible sense”, as the editors put it. Th...
Methods for Manifesting a Life Beyond Your Wildest Dreams 4.5 (626 ratings) Listen to the Intro 00:56 What's Super Attractor about? Super Attractor (2019) is a practical guide to becoming a spiritually aligned being, someone who can tap into the transcendent power that surrounds all of us...
“Once there was a time when all the books knew what they were about. But there was one book that was never sure of itself.” Panels 2-5 from the fine press edition; detail of panels 2-3. So begins Winston’s tale about this uncertain book. The book never sure of itself is the ...
This is an older science fiction book I heard about from a friend. In the story, George Orr finds himself with the ability to change reality based on what he dreams. Unable to control the power, he attempts to suppress it and eventually finds himself in the care of a sleep psychologist ...
holding steadfast to the deeper dreams she has harbored her whole life, even when it is much easier to let those fall away and fold into an easier way of life. This book has a really universal quality that I haven’t felt from something in a while, and I think Lily King’s voice ...
parents and help them to do some housework. I am going to take part in the social activities so that I can know more about the society. If possible, I’d like to make a trip to Xiamen. I’m sure I’ll have an interesting and meaningful summer holiday. I am looking forward to it...
One day, he meets Paige, a cool girl living the life of his dreams, working for a record producer in Los Angeles. Paige asks for a demo tape of Corroded Coffin's best songs, so Eddie will do anything to seize this unique opportunity... even asking his dad for help. ...
And second, I’ll apology in advance for the fact that there will be a fair number of posts about books from the early 1930s that will probably, on average, deserve their neglect if not for their function as sources for movies from what’s known as the Pre-Code era, which has become...