February 2012
322 posts
“The victim who is able to articulate the situation of the victim has ceased to...”
– James Baldwin (via mattachinereview)
“There’s a grotesque irony in declaring that what is portrayed in Bully should be...”
– Linda Holmes, writing about the R rating given to the documentary ‘Bully’.
There’s a second paragraph I wanted to quote as well, but I’m adding it down here as a separate thing due to the change in voice:
The entire point of this film is that kids do not live with the protection we often believe...
“Five years after the debut of his first novel, “The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar...”
– Junot Diaz is publishing a new book of short stories. (via libraryjournal)
Highly relevant to my interests.
(via paperbackgirl)
Freed of London keeps dancers on their toes -... →
Flavorwire » The 30 Harshest Author-on-Author... →
mattachinereview:
crabkiddd:
cleolinda:
15. William Faulkner on Ernest Hemingway
“He has never been known to use a word that might send a reader to the dictionary.”
14. Ernest Hemingway on William Faulkner
“Poor Faulkner. Does he really think big emotions come from big words?”
“Writing is gratitude. It is like writing a thank you note to the world.”
– Pam Houston read the full interview at full-stop.net (via wwnorton)
Watchzeezeescorner:
Judith Butler explains ‘gender performativity’, a term that refers to the ways in which gender norms are established, policed and resisted. While her academic writing is dense, Butler has a wonderful and engaging way of talking. Below is the transcript.
Question: What does it mean that gender is performative? Judith Butler: It’s one thing to say that gender is performed and that...
“I don’t love studying. I hate studying. I like learning. Learning is beautiful.”
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Natalie Portman
(via badobsessionn)
