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randomstoic

42-year-old man in Castro Valley, CA, United States
Seeking a woman, 30 to 42
Steppenwolf: A Novel

Steppenwolf

Hermann Hesse, Basil Creighton

I read Hesse just before graduating high school. The book spoke to my own budding sense of angst and anxiety as I grew beyond my medium town cum hamlet. In particular, the conflicted and...more »

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On Chesil Beach

On Chesil Beach

Ian McEwan

McEwan dissects time in a masterful way in this novel. It reminds me of lost moment and the importance of finding words at those time. More importantly, it teaches us that we must be...more »

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The Complete Poems of Anna Akhmatova

The Complete Poems of Anna Akhmatova

Anna Akhmatova, Roberta Reeder

I own the Russian version of this book. Akhmatova's poetry, much like her haunting beauty, is both direct and ornate. Spoken music always requires the right timbre to work its magic on...more »

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Mythago Wood

Mythago Wood

Robert Holdstock

I just reread this book (and have embarked on revisiting his other fiction). This novel is very much the perfect modern fantasy just as Lord of the Rings is the perfect epic fantasy. ...more »

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Discipline & Punish: The Birth of the Prison

Discipline & Punish

Michel Foucault

So much has been written about Foucault that I will leave future contributions to my cat.

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