/lit/ - Literature

he was a qt when he cut his hair

My composition 1 textbook says that using words that a simpleton wouldn't understand is pretentious and should never be done.

For example: you should never use the word 'reside' when you can use just as easily use the word 'live'.

What kind of horse shit is this? All pretty words are pretentious?

should I join my schools bookclub /lit/?

Jan. 30

The kick-off meeting will include a book swap. Attendees are asked to bring a favorite book to swap with other avid readers. There will also be introductory discussion to the February book selection.

Feb. 27

Attendees will discuss “Salvage the Bones” by Jesmyn Ward.

April 3

Attendees will discuss “Half the Sky” by Nicholas D. Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn.

May 1

Attendees will discuss “The Perks of Being a Wallflower” by Stephen Chbosky.

Cute girl gave me this and told me to read it cause it's amazing. Didn't even knew she read till I mentioned that I do.

Should I read or not /lit/?

Should Infinite Jest be approached like a comedy?

I am seated in an office, surrounded by heads and bodies.

Tennis.
Roger Federer
Here's a little something I wrote.
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/08/20/sports/playmagazine/20federer.html?pagewanted=all

David Foster Wallace.
Nothing published since "The Pale King", which also seems unfinished. Get it together, dude!

David Foster Wallace.
Nothing published since "The Pale King", which also seemed unfinished. Get it together, dude!

>>2226063
>mfw all of /lit/ is just three people with no lives who post here constantly

yet another reason to want to punch this guy in the face

seriously, his face pisses me off