And that is to focus on the things that we love. So I stood at a metaphoric crossroads, perplexed as how exactly I could contribute to this young blog.īut then, as I pondered what I could post about without having to rearrange my reading schedule, I thought of one of the underlying goals of this site. The problem arose because I don’t delve very much into “current” literature, things that are on the current New York Times bestseller list. People coming here don’t want to hear me talk about classic/canonical literature, although if someone wants to see a post where I talk about how much I disliked Walter Scott’s Waverley, just let me know. When I joined this project I was concerned about what I would write about, if I carved out a literary niche here for myself. The book is Desolation Angels and the author is my favorite author/obsession/inspiration/possible focus of study Jack Kerouac. But I have recently read something that I deemed DeadOn reviewable, yet served a pseudo-academic purpose. But, as you’ve heard and figured out, most of my current reading is very academic, and therefore stuff you don’t want to hear about. People have to actually care that you’re gone in order for them to miss you and want you back.Īnyways, I wanted my return post to be something in my wheelhouse, so it needed to be a book review. But all this time I’ve been plotting, plotting my triumphant return when I would take back my place here at DeadOn and everyone would sing my praises once again. And while my compatriots are doing wonderful things on the internets, where have I been? Learning about Lord Byron, or 2 foreign languages, or 20th century poets. OK, so I’ve been away from “this thing of ours” for a little while. SVPIMH Reviews “Desolation Angels” Wednesday, ApPosted by Tom in Jack Kerouac, literature, svpimh, SVPIMH reviews., the balls.

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