/lit/ - Literature

non-fiction only.

As an English major, I had a lot of classes where the reading material was just novels or poetry, and most of them were actually very good. I'd read some comic books over the weekends, and probably 2 large-ish novels worth of stuff each month.

Philosophy/Political Philosophy (I debate in college which I consider recreation, a large part goes towards that, the other part is just out of interest)

Mostly nonexistent tbh.

When I have free time, and I still feel like reading, then I usually read manga, usually of the unintentionally hilarious variety.

I'm an English major, and I tend to avoid fiction during the semester so I can focus on assigned reading.

Nonfiction can be very refreshing - however, it's hard to finish tomes because you can't keep the reading momentum up. I want to read Caro's The Power Broker really fucking badly, but I can't because I know it'll take me until the next break to finish it.

So a short length is my biggest consideration.

>>2877964
>>2877947
Since I haven't really had a chance to take lit classes (bio science major), I was wondering what external work do you all read? Does it mainly come in the form of literary criticism, or do you also have to read critical theory texts/other modern philosophy?

>>2877999
modern as in recent, not Modern Philosophy*

>>2877999
Tell you the truth, I avoided literary/philosophy theory stuff for my private reading. It's really difficult to find theoretical writing that has the attitude I tend to prefer.

Just for a little background, I did fairly well in my lit/phil classes, got on well with my professors, did all right on my papers, all of which I fully credit to not taking myself very seriously. When I wrote analyses, I'd treat it less like an academic exercise, and more like, well, like online correspondence with a peer. I maintained a loose style, and tended to prefer articles written in that same way.

But good luck finding professional analysis with an ounce of humor to it. The real problem with criticism is the academics (most of whom I found to be charming, reasonable folks in person) feel obliged to write like scientists even when they're picking apart the phallic imagery in Faulkner, or whatever you please. Very few people write these things with a touch of style or even just modest self-awareness.

So no, I didn't read much in that vein if I could avoid it. I had fun reading pop-science, graphic novels, bloated fantasy, and some down-to-earth stuff.

I read when I feel like it. It's very easy to read recreationally as long as you're willing to cut into your "get plastered and try to touch boobs" time a little bit.

>>2878046
That's understandable. I haven't read much literary criticism but academia in general can be hostile, probably because many of them are fighting to keep their departments.

>>2878055
>not getting your reading done while lying down and having your lit gf ride you cowgirl

I never ever ever do anything related to work or study in the subway. It is in that time that I read my fiction, no matter how hard the rest of my routine is.

Since I'm not an English major, I pretty much read whatever I want, during the semester.
My major is pretty much bullshit, and gives me a lot of free time.