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Battle Royale
A thread for discussing Koushun Takami's Battle Royale. Possible spoilers for both the book and the movie.
:: STARTED BY Seth
:: 5 REPLIES, LAST AT 15:49 05.10.03

Looking for a good Sci Fi forum
Out of Sci Fi for a while, don't recognize half the names around these days. Any help, please?
:: STARTED BY Mercury
:: 5 REPLIES, LAST AT 20:05 03.10.03

Why do you read what you read?
What do your tastes in reading say about you?
:: STARTED BY illmatic
:: 8 REPLIES, LAST AT 07:16 29.09.03

Houellebecq- Lanzarote
You want thread? See, I bring thread. Michel Houellebecq's Lanzarote thread I bring.
:: STARTED BY STOATIE LIEKS CHOCOLATE MILK
:: 0 REPLIES, LAST AT 11:32 27.09.03

Thomas Mann
A recent reading of Thomas Mann's 'Doctor Faustus' has left me feeling tired and discouraged. Does Thos. Mann also make you feel tired and discouraged? Or do you know something about him which will make me feel less so?
:: STARTED BY Jack Vincennes
:: 4 REPLIES, LAST AT 13:32 26.09.03

Weird, ghostly and supernatural fiction (1850-1950)
Weird, ghostly and supernatural fiction (1850-1950). Anyone know where it can be found or, hell, anything else about it?
:: STARTED BY Tryphena Absent
:: 15 REPLIES, LAST AT 00:39 25.09.03

Salam Pax
A thready sort of thin to discuss the most compelling blog of the century
:: STARTED BY pointless and uncalled for
:: 4 REPLIES, LAST AT 16:10 24.09.03

Books by people not like me
Ideas and recommendations for novels that might challenge rather than reaffirm my ideas about how the world and storytelling work.
:: STARTED BY Cat Chant
:: 22 REPLIES, LAST AT 14:58 18.09.03

Help me find the name of this writer?
Looking for the name of a cool writer who writes very, very short surreal stories.
:: STARTED BY Rollo Kim, on location
:: 1 REPLIES, LAST AT 10:27 05.09.03

Who's had a book out?
how many 'lithers have got books with their own names on them? and where can we get them?
:: STARTED BY matsya
:: 26 REPLIES, LAST AT 04:59 02.09.03

William McGonagall
William McGonagall - the worst poet to have lived?
:: STARTED BY Tezcatlipoca
:: 6 REPLIES, LAST AT 15:36 29.08.03

Hans-jurgen dopp anyone?
reviews or insight into his work, particularly 'in praise of the backside', 'the kiss' and 'sapphic art'
:: STARTED BY priya narma
:: 0 REPLIES, LAST AT 03:41 27.08.03

The Judas Conspiracy
A cool website for a great subversive novel
:: STARTED BY DesignerJim
:: 5 REPLIES, LAST AT 11:32 25.08.03

How do you pronounce 'Rilke'?
how do you pronounce 'Rilke'?
:: STARTED BY _Boboss
:: 3 REPLIES, LAST AT 10:35 21.08.03

Other people's visuals and the pictures in your head
How do films and other visual media affect the way you 'see' characters, settings etc. when you're reading?
:: STARTED BY that
:: 7 REPLIES, LAST AT 13:58 08.08.03

Albert Goldbarth
The poetry of Albert Goldbarth
:: STARTED BY iconoplast
:: 1 REPLIES, LAST AT 10:49 06.08.03

The minotaur takes a cigarette break
let's talk about steven sherrill's book, the minotaur takes &c. what do you think on it?
:: STARTED BY matsya
:: 0 REPLIES, LAST AT 23:38 04.08.03

Tolkien and Race
Tolkein and race - what's the argument?
:: STARTED BY We're The Great Old Ones Now
:: 15 REPLIES, LAST AT 08:21 03.08.03

Brown Jenkin
the nature and history of Brown Jenkin
:: STARTED BY Cypher
:: 5 REPLIES, LAST AT 13:58 24.07.03

The Immediate Experience
New edtion of a great read.
:: STARTED BY We're The Great Old Ones Now
:: 0 REPLIES, LAST AT 21:35 22.07.03

The Great Events by Famous Historians
A 20 volume set chronicling the world's events since 5768 bc. Anybody know anything about it?
:: STARTED BY Who's your Tzaddi?
:: 1 REPLIES, LAST AT 10:09 19.07.03

Why Study Writing?
Is it worthwhile to study creative writing at degree level and where can it lead?
:: STARTED BY Phex: Dorset Doom
:: 21 REPLIES, LAST AT 09:36 16.07.03

Romance novels
recommended romance genre classics and authors please- -know any good literary studies of the genre?
:: STARTED BY paw
:: 4 REPLIES, LAST AT 22:11 13.07.03

Dennis Cooper
Dennis Cooper- does he rock, or what?
:: STARTED BY STOATIE LIEKS CHOCOLATE MILK
:: 22 REPLIES, LAST AT 00:00 12.07.03

Delayed reaction to books
Months after reading a book, do you get a delayed reaction to it and suddenly start thinking about it and understanding it and even liking it when you didn't before? Or is it just me?
:: STARTED BY Sax
:: 1 REPLIES, LAST AT 22:30 08.07.03

Dark Tower
No summary available
:: STARTED BY invisible_al
:: 16 REPLIES, LAST AT 14:13 05.07.03

Announcement about academic(ish) Yahoo group devoted to the study of the work and influence of H.P.Lovecraft.
Announcement about academic(ish) Yahoo group devoted to the study of the work and influence of H.P.Lovecraft.
:: STARTED BY Bill Posters
:: 3 REPLIES, LAST AT 16:43 04.07.03

Can anyone help me?
No summary available
:: STARTED BY The Knights Templar Boogie Machine
:: 0 REPLIES, LAST AT 21:37 03.07.03

Children's books
Children's books as a 'genre' - how to read them? Do they need specialized, or different, kinds of reading as compared to adult books? What specific things about the genre do people value or dislike?
:: STARTED BY Cat Chant
:: 5 REPLIES, LAST AT 20:38 03.07.03

My Anti-"Fantasy" Rant.
No summary available
:: STARTED BY All Acting Regiment
:: 12 REPLIES, LAST AT 10:28 03.07.03

 
  

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