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10th Grade English: A Tribute to The Crud
His name was Mr. Crothers, and we called him “The Crud”, or just “Crud”. We called him that to his face. It was a term of endearment, if you can believe it. We loved him. Class would be near its … Continue reading
Posted in Personal
Tagged high school, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, The Great Gatsby
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Methinks Ken Kesey Saw Metropolis
From One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest: The floor reaches some kind of solid bottom far down in the ground and stops with a soft jar. It’s dead black, and I can feel the sheet around me choking off my … Continue reading
1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die
Jessa Crispin has an interesting interview with Peter Boxall, editor of 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die. I loved what Boxall said at the end: Having benefited from an extraordinary number of emails and letters as well as … Continue reading
Posted in Books, James Joyce
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