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8 Books for 8 Decades

Here’s a fun fact: my dad turns 70 tomorrow. I think that’s pretty awesome, and although he’s not a big reader himself, he has always hugely supported me in my own reading and writing, and always been there to encourage me when I needed it. He’s a hell of a storyteller, too, and definitely helpedContinueContinue reading “8 Books for 8 Decades”

New York City in 1979 – Kathy Acker

I wanted to read this book as part of my research for a future WIP. I thought this might help me get an idea of New York, specifically perhaps the alternative culture in New York during the end of the 70s. Instead, New York in 1979 is a short, snapshot-type look at a few different ‘characters’. I’veContinueContinue reading “New York City in 1979 – Kathy Acker”