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im reading a new Kerouac book and im falling in love with his writing again. its just something about his style that has me addicted. what other authors are magicians of prose?

i have only read Anthem by her and cant say that i totally enjoy her. i mean i agree with her to a certain point but then it just seems her philosophy goes awry. not bad.

i just finished the book and am very moved. it is a very poignant and inspirational book. it tells the story of a very determined and strong willed boy living on the color line. he is half black and half white and faces tremendous obstacles and discrimination. the blacks dont fully accept...

:eek: ok so i just finished the book. the book was semi informational. it had a lot of good tips and strategies. a lot of it was common-sense though. southwest airlines seems to be the most fun airline to travel on. their success story truly is wonderful and inspirational. this book...

ME Most people think im an arrogant bastard But im here to get minds stirred with this wicked flow of words Here to rescue from expired tradition and involuntary submission Open up ur ears and listen, ambition is crucial to this mission I love when people think I'm psychologically...

i understand and i can see how it sounds choppy or bad but i am telling the story of two kids and their mission. i did start some sentences with their names. any suggestions?

guys, if its a piece of shit...say so. i just want some feedback and some good ol fashioned critique :(

what does everyone think of my short story?

It was just too much to handle anymore. All their fake smiles and rehearsed greetings added up for the past three high school years and have finally put Isaac over the edge. He was sick of everyone. There was not a trait or characteristic he liked about any of his fellow peers. He wanted to do...

if you really are leaving then farewell and good luck. i enjoyed reading all of your posts and respected your opinion. the world is yours.

i highlight in my book. i dont just highlight great lines but i even highlight very creative sentences or phrases. i like to highlight styles of writing as well.

bobbyburns i want to recommend you a book that opened my eyes to rimbaud's verbal magic Rimbaud and Morrison by Wallace Fowlie it is surprsing how similar they both are.

a season in hell is flawless. it appears to be a work of confession. but it also involves autobiography, philosophy, psychology. yet this confession differs from all others because of its brevity and the explosive quality of its language. the meaning of evil is constantly being...

elaborate please.

from the same director of City of God, which was flawless, comes this new film. heres the trailer. http://movies.yahoo.com/shop?d=hv&cf=trailer&id=1808680118&intl=us

you shouldve never went in there expecting another george romero repeat :rolleyes:

:cool: i have to read this book as well...here is a summary Twenty-five years ago, Herb Kelleher reinvented air travel when he founded Southwest Airlines, where the planes are painted like killer whales, a typical company maxim is "Hire people with a sense of humor," and in-flight meals are...

i just purchased Dharma Bums, Visions of Gerard, Tristessa, and Visions of Cody by Kerouac thanks again for the suggestions

i read it when i was 17 and fell in love with it. i am intrigued by the whole beatnik scene and i can totally hear "the voice." it was a pleasure to read and a journey of its own kind for myself to read through it. it has changed me in various ways. i guess it depends on the person.

thank you so much...and despite the ambiguous replies i will defintely give some of the authors you mentioned a chance