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“It is not learning we need at all. Individuals need learning but the culture...”
– Oh Pure and Radiant Heart, Lydia Millet
April 2010
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“We place kids in schools together with hundreds, sometimes thousands, of other...”
– Joseph Allen, quoted in Newsweek. (via gompr) (via acewepeel) (via greatperhaps)
“Putting our conscience in the colour of blood and in the salt of tears, and, as...”
March 2010
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“It was one of those March days when the sun shines hot and the wind blows cold,...”
– Charles Dickens
February 2010
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#25: Stephenie Meyer
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With her cookie-cutter characters, cheap dialog, and little respect for the intellect of women, Stephenie Meyer writes what could only be characterized as terrible fan fiction. The Twilight series has made her one of the most successful American authors today, and the film series based on her books is just as popular. The main character of her series, Bella, is practically...
December 2009
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“…in the real world, when he looked closely into the darkness he might find...”
– Colum McCann, “Let the Great World Spin”