Walk The Proud Land
Eric HathewayI always knew the land I regularly walk was a piece of America's past, but it's not just any past – it's a tale woven with adventure, grit, and the…
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Talk Even Tougher
Rude BoyTalk Tough Like Dan Turner, Hollywood Detective! Don’t say “money,” say “cabbage” or “geetus.” “Ordinarily, I don’t work on a case unless I know there’s a stack of cabbage in…
Please Read On ...Talk More Tough
Talk Tough Like Dan Turner, Hollywood Detective! Don’t say “bullet,” say “lead pill.” “First one among you who tries to get away, gets a lead pill in his tripes.” And…
Please Read On ...Talk Tough
Talk Tough Like Dan Turner, Hollywood Detective! Instead of saying “cigarette,” say “gasper.” “I smoked about ten gaspers, killed nearly a whole fifth of scotch before I got lunch.” “I…
Please Read On ...Bibliobimbo
Gin FingerDepraved by an unbridled lust for rare books, every bookseller in town had been in her library.
Please Read On ...Sure I’m A Flirt!
Dirque du SoleilSure I’m a flirt! So what? This! I struggled against his embrace and then even though I fought against it, I found myself not struggling … I wanted him to…
Please Read On ...The Symbolist Poets
The ArtistA parallel revolt against the traditional modes of expression took place in poetry under the leadership of the Symbolists, who strove for direct poetic experience unspoiled by intellectual elements. They…
Please Read On ...Junkie
Junkie is a semi-autobiographical novel by William S. Burroughs. First published in 1953 (Ace Books), it was Burroughs’ first published novel and has come to be considered a seminal text…
Please Read On ...The Great Chain Of Being
The chain of being, or the great chain of being, is a Neoplatonic metaphor for the hierarchical nature, function, and organization of the universe. The concept, created by Plotinus (205?-270),…
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