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Why Study Writing?
Is it worthwhile to study creative writing at degree level and where can it lead?
:: STARTED BY Phex: Dorset Doom
:: 21 REPLIES, LAST AT 12:36 16.07.03

Romance novels
recommended romance genre classics and authors please- -know any good literary studies of the genre?
:: STARTED BY paw
:: 4 REPLIES, LAST AT 01:11 14.07.03

Dennis Cooper
Dennis Cooper- does he rock, or what?
:: STARTED BY Stoatie. Stoatie? STOATIE.
:: 22 REPLIES, LAST AT 03:00 12.07.03

Delayed reaction to books
Months after reading a book, do you get a delayed reaction to it and suddenly start thinking about it and understanding it and even liking it when you didn't before? Or is it just me?
:: STARTED BY Sax
:: 1 REPLIES, LAST AT 01:30 09.07.03

Dark Tower
No summary available
:: STARTED BY invisible_al
:: 16 REPLIES, LAST AT 17:13 05.07.03

Announcement about academic(ish) Yahoo group devoted to the study of the work and influence of H.P.Lovecraft.
Announcement about academic(ish) Yahoo group devoted to the study of the work and influence of H.P.Lovecraft.
:: STARTED BY Bill Posters
:: 3 REPLIES, LAST AT 19:43 04.07.03

Can anyone help me?
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:: STARTED BY The Knights Templar Boogie Machine
:: 0 REPLIES, LAST AT 00:37 04.07.03

Children's books
Children's books as a 'genre' - how to read them? Do they need specialized, or different, kinds of reading as compared to adult books? What specific things about the genre do people value or dislike?
:: STARTED BY Cat Chant
:: 5 REPLIES, LAST AT 23:38 03.07.03

My Anti-"Fantasy" Rant.
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:: STARTED BY All Acting Regiment
:: 12 REPLIES, LAST AT 13:28 03.07.03

Jasper Fforde
He writes books. Read 'em ? Whaddaya think ? The new one's got a nice shade of mauve on the cover - huzzah for Mr Perkin !
:: STARTED BY DaveBCooper
:: 21 REPLIES, LAST AT 00:45 02.07.03

Harry Potter Clones: Pastiche or Plagiarism?
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:: STARTED BY Panic
:: 0 REPLIES, LAST AT 20:59 28.06.03

Hologrammatic Project - Need Advice
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:: STARTED BY Deculture Aquatripper
:: 2 REPLIES, LAST AT 10:46 26.06.03

Left Behind slash
slash, "Left Behind" series, Rayford Steele/Nicolae Carpathia, etc.
:: STARTED BY bjacques
:: 9 REPLIES, LAST AT 10:41 25.06.03

Yo! Celebrate Prince William's 21st with the Poet Laureate!
Andrew Motion writes a fucking awful "rap" for Prince William's 21st. Is this some sort of republican piss-take?
:: STARTED BY fridgemagnet
:: 29 REPLIES, LAST AT 13:51 24.06.03

Robin Hobb 'The Tawny Man' Trilogy - SPOILERS
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:: STARTED BY pinstripe fictionsuit
:: 19 REPLIES, LAST AT 18:14 18.06.03

Harry has put on weight
Harry at 2.2 lbs
:: STARTED BY Nick's Experimental Wrongness
:: 3 REPLIES, LAST AT 11:59 16.06.03

Daniel Quinn = Paul Auster?
City of Glass/New York Triology/Tower of Babel/Don Quixote/Authors=Psuedonyms?
:: STARTED BY Aertho
:: 6 REPLIES, LAST AT 23:41 11.06.03

Disinformation, Paranoia and my local library
DP&LL
:: STARTED BY All Acting Regiment
:: 9 REPLIES, LAST AT 16:23 10.06.03

Joseph McElroy
opinions, thoughts, or information?
:: STARTED BY HCE
:: 0 REPLIES, LAST AT 00:03 10.06.03

Vague 'Donnie Darko type book' question.
Trying to find a book. Can't remember the author, title or much that happned in it really. Sorry.
:: STARTED BY ghadis
:: 0 REPLIES, LAST AT 14:55 08.06.03

David Zindell - Neverness / A Requiem For Homo Sapiens
Zindell. Neverness. Broken God. The Wild. War In Heaven.
:: STARTED BY Stoatie. Stoatie? STOATIE.
:: 0 REPLIES, LAST AT 12:47 06.06.03

McSweeney's #10
On the McSweeney's series and specifically volume ten, edited by Michael Chabon. Plus: Why do these modern plot driven short stories use fantasy, horror or science fiction as their genre?
:: STARTED BY casemaker
:: 0 REPLIES, LAST AT 22:54 05.06.03

Books I am Looking for
My Books Wants List
:: STARTED BY magobardo
:: 0 REPLIES, LAST AT 04:24 26.05.03

Internet novels - know any good ones?
Not that I grow weary of books, I just crave a different challange.
:: STARTED BY Caroline
:: 4 REPLIES, LAST AT 17:27 20.05.03

Steve Aylett: yes!
No summary available
:: STARTED BY Rage is back! Attack!
:: 13 REPLIES, LAST AT 11:50 19.05.03

Just discovered James Robert Baker
No summary available
:: STARTED BY --
:: 0 REPLIES, LAST AT 06:04 16.05.03

Non-fiction: Terrorism
Fairly self explanatory from the title; this thread is designed to be somewhere where people can discuss, recommend and rubbish, if they so wish, non-fiction books on 'terrorism.' If they have any opinions on the wider issues this thread may throw up, rather than the books, could I ask they head to the Switchboard?
:: STARTED BY Not Here Still
:: 0 REPLIES, LAST AT 18:25 15.05.03

Pearl S. Buck
A thread to discuss Pearl S. Buck's works.
:: STARTED BY deja_vroom
:: 0 REPLIES, LAST AT 18:59 14.05.03

Brick Lane by Monica Ali
Brick Lane by Monica Ali. It's the new White Teeth by Zadie Smith. Apparently.
:: STARTED BY Sax
:: 0 REPLIES, LAST AT 09:26 08.05.03

Funny books
Books that make you laugh
:: STARTED BY William Sack
:: 43 REPLIES, LAST AT 23:35 29.04.03

 
  

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