May 2011
62 posts
Emily still had her head down on the seat, so Robert looked around the car, admiring the pristine dashboard and authentic styling. “I didn’t know you guys had an antique Ford Deluxe Sedan stashed away out here in your garage. You should drive this to school instead.”
Emily had straightened up and brushed her bangs from her face. “I like my Mini, thank you.”
“Yeah, but this is a pretty sweet...
“Every age yearns for a more beautiful world. The deeper the desperation and the...”
– Johan Huizinga
Paris Review: You haven’t been to America, have you?
Philip Larkin: Oh no, I’ve never been to America, nor to anywhere else, for that matter. Does that sound very snubbing? It isn’t meant to. I suppose I’m pretty unadventurous by nature. A writer once said to me, “If you ever go to America, go either to the East Coast or the West Coast: the rest is a desert full of...
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“Take it from a member in good standing…it’s such a terrible waste of your time, your energy, your effort. Your life. Promise me, Cat…promise me you won’t join The Stupid Club.”
