Who Fucking Litters. Why Do I Ever See Litter. Who Thinks That’s Okay. Who. Who NEEDS To Throw Their

I mainly read YA because I have a PhD in literature and I need the complexity and emotion to remain intellectually engaged, but sometimes I do like to relax with an adult book. It’s nice to rest my mind with long descriptions and philosophical digressions and to read about feelings like ambivalence and activities like elder care. I really enjoy Tom Robbins’ Jitterbug Perfume because he writes so well about vegetables before he gets to the sexy bits.

E. Lockhart via YA Authors On Their Favorite Adult Books (via flavorwire)

My year reading a book from every country in the world

Ann Morgan considered herself well read -- until she discovered the "massive blindspot" on her bookshelf. Amid a multitude of English and American authors, there were very few books from beyond the English-speaking world. So she set an ambitious goal: to read one book from every country in the world over the course of a year. Now she's urging other Anglophiles to read translated works so that publishers will work harder to bring foreign literary gems back to their shores. Explore interactive maps of her reading journey here: go.ted.com/readtheworld

Life goals. 

Recent haul - Larkin and Didion's books on suggestion from Carry Brownstein - and Gaiman's "Norse Mythology" on my own want list for a while. It's going to be a great weekend.

Next of kin.

My dream is to one day take a picture of her with books. This will have to do for now.

Reminds me of one of those awkward JC Penny photos from the 80s. She's going to be so embarrassed when she grows up.

The truth is of course is that there is no journey. We are arriving and departing all at the same time.

David Bowie, 1947-2016

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Dagger with Sheath

Dated: 18th century

Culture: Turkish

Medium: jade, steel, gold, copper, shagreen, gemstone

Measurements: L. with sheath 14 5/16 in. (36.4 cm); L. without sheath 13 5/16 in. (33.8 cm); W. 2 1/2 in. (6.4 cm); Wt. 9.1 oz. (258 g); Wt. of sheath 3.7 oz. (104.9 g)

Source: Copyright 2014 © The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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