/lit/ - Literature

>>4506682
This goes on /lgbt/ anon.

>>2739525
>are you in the south or something?
Texas, close enough. One guy came with me to the aisle and pointed out books on the American Revolution. I had to explain to him that the French Revolution was what I needed, not the American, it was a different thing. He said "Oh," and then mumbled something about they don't seem to have it and walked off.

There's a Japanese guy who wrote about being an Otaku. Some think volume about his life and philosophy. He comes home to a pretend family of anime girls who don't judge him. I forgot where I read about it. Sounds so sad, even while he tries to spin it into a superior lifestyle, with his "If only more people were like this, the world would be at peace" kind of thing.

Since Borders is shuttering, I may spend more time around mine. My local ones are so dumbed down and have such a puny selection

I haven't seen any of you showing all that much interest in history.

I may just pick this book up at the Borders sales... Though its probably got a fifty cent copy online...

...I'll miss hanging out there so much ;_;

>>1860068

>mfw dat mouse

That is such a good book, & really accessible, too.

This is now a Favorite Book - 1 Star Review thread.

Hermann Hesse, Narcissus and Goldmund:

>I'm a little surprised most people praise this book. In my opinion, the writing was boring at times. I actually glanced over pages. I actually thought the main character was a disgusting, murdering, womanizer. I do see the relevance between the great contrast of good and evil, but I'd rather read Stephen King's "The Stand" over again instead of reading this book.

>>1616526
>shut the fuck up

Shit shit shit shit. The only thing good in this entire thread is Salinger.

I hate captcha...

>>1507102
im not in that picture. im crying alone in the back alley.

GTFO of /lit/ with movies. This is a baw book thread...
As much as I dislike Dean Koontz, "Odd Thomas" was really sad.

OK time to get fucking TOLD anons, just like the majority of the time.

>I quickly exit /lit/ and avoid it until I forget /lit/ has shitty tripfags and want to discuss books
I wait until i forget /lit/ has tripfags *and* that they want to discuss books.

>I quickly exit /lit/ and avoid it until I forget /lit/ has shitty tripfags and I want to discuss books
I avoid /lit/ until i forget about the tripfags & when i want to discuss books again.

Guys stop breaking my heart, do you seriously have friends irl? people actually like you idiots? do you have to fail at logic to get on with ppl? why? are any of you morons Scottish? & people here like your idiocy?

this is how we modern-english

>>1248554
i havent had a hug in like 5 years :/

/lit/, help me get excited about a career in the humanities.

I'm an English grad who's currently earning teaching certification. I decided to teach public schools for several reasons, but primarily because I want to share something I find beautiful with others and help improve literacy.

Yet, at times, the whole shebang of literary scholarship just seems so... pointless. What purpose do literary criticism and analysis serve, except perhaps as an intellectual exercise for the author? What's the point of high culture? Why strain for the "literary" when most people don't even read novels, never-mind that it's a contentious concept in the first place?

I dunno. I've just spent the last two years taking upper level college courses, sacrificing my free time and social circle, and for what? Is convincing a generation of students who grew up with the internet and iphones that there's power in the written word a lost cause?

I'm just worried I'll inevitably become a bitter old man. :(

why Pratchett of all people?

>>892838
They used to be bff

>>519452
y u got to say it like it is?