Literature #88

How do you quit drinking and continue writing?
What are your opinions on the "hard problem" of consciousness as outlined by David Chalmers? Does it exist...
On bus reading 120 Days of Sodom
/sffg/ - Science Fiction and Fantasy General
Free will doesn't exist
Who here /MDE/
Dad is asking what I want for Christmas and I have no idea what to tell him
Final bosses of South American literature
Houllebecq argues that the decline of the western civilization is a consequence of the society suddenly realizing that...
This is the first entry of my journal, since I embarked on a journey to join the French Foreign Legion
Goodreads: "BEST" Books of The Year
Does anyone else get annoyed with all the fucking similes?
Qui /français/ ici?
Best heroes
Just enjoying a cigarette and Ulysses outside in this beautiful Texas weather
Post an author and their alignment
Spend your entire life being praised by plebeians for having boring cliche opinions about Islam and Determinism
Is this guy of serious literary merit?
Once you label me you negate me
Age
Can we rap about the concept of the "Collapse of Language" for a second?
This is the best book ever written
Which books capture the modern human condition?
Where and how do I find a gf who is into books, Veeky Forums?
So how's that novel coming along, Veeky Forums?
Does anyone actually read on this board? I see 0 evidence of it
So nietzsche says to just do whatever the fuck you want, and not follow any system of morals or values?
Who are the authors we should read that /lit does not talk about? and why
Translate War and Peace
Is atheism the brainlet's intellectualism?
How do you pronounce Socrates?
Is Million Dollar Extreme really an example of post-irony?
Why haven't you spent 2700 £ on the most patrician reading chair of our time?
Why use property you already have...
ITT: God Tier titles
Do you or have you ever had a Lady Brett Ashley in your life? Poor Jake
It's funny to me how stupid pessimism is. I look at people praising Schopenhauer, and I'm just thinking...
Which is the best edition of the Bible?
Is there a way to completely stop caring and never getting affected by bad things
Could this be the modern day Socrates?
What are some essential works of Alan Moore? What obscure things that he's written should I seek out?
What the hell? Don Quixote is barely in his own book. It's mostly other people telling stories about cucking...
Getting a 15 year old boy to read
Why didn't you tell me this was so good?
At what age did you grow out of vidya, anime and toys, and move onto books?
Can we talk about this man?
Write something in your best prose
The Gulag Archipelago
Enjoy reading in the past but no motivation to buy the books and sit down to read
How come Veeky Forums never talks about modern Chinese literature...
Tfw I'll never be able to choose the best and right English translation of Homer's Iliad and Odyssey
Fictional books that would get posted on Veeky Forums a lot
What is a good book to start redpilling people? You can't just dump Mein Kampf on them right away
/r/books
Should I read this book if I love books but hate paedophiles?
The passive observer
Besides Dante, who else in Literature visited to Hell?
Who is the Norman Wildberger of literature? A total dark-horse who single-handedly reinvents western writing, ground-up
Is this man just a complete hack...
I have a friend whose life goal is to be an accomplished author and live solely off of his writings...
$0.75 at my local library's bookstore
Multiverse theory and the geographicality of the fiction/non-fiction dichotomy
How do you cope with the misery of life?
Why do you write?
How is this so good
What are some books that depict falling in love?
See suicidal friend reading Schopenhauer
What are the most Veeky Forums languages to learn for those who are tired of filth that is english?
How do I into bukowski?
Transcended the need for sex
Itt: words that we hate
Wrong about all of his natural science
This is it, Veeky Forums
Enthusiastically Fresh
Reminder that Nietzsche would be a lower person by his own philosophy
Which philosopher is the "most right"
If someone wrote your life story, what would it be called?
ITT: Antiquated words which writers should stop using to not sound pretentious
I know most of them are shit, but are there any Veeky Forums approved horror novels?
Nietzsche's philosophy is more than a bit fashy
What's your favorite dialogue by the boy?
Nine women out of ten would get the whip away from him, and he knew it, so he kept away from women...
Be me
His work will not be remembered. It's shallow...
Why the hell are all the bestsellers written by women/have women protagonists? And if they aren't...
ITT: Comfy Books
Why does lit hate this guy so much? I thought East of Eden was a great book
What is that one book you can read forever?
What is the most Veeky Forums antidepressant? ie one that won't ruin my motivation, thinking skills, and creativity
Read Tolkien as a kid
So there are people that literally just come to Veeky Forums to use Veeky Forums?
The Fountainhead
Favoutite words thread, pleasant to the ear edition
/sffg/ - Science Fiction & Fantasy General
How is Veeky Forums doing tonight?
Your top 3 novels
Never before has one video summed up our times
Is there any diference between an audiobook and reading a book?
It's settled. Veeky Forums's resident philosopher Nick Land has conclusively endorsed the comic genius of filmmaker...
ITT: describe a book badly
Will I be able to understand everything here if I read it in order?
Bob Dylan just won the Nobel Prize for literature. How does this make you feel?
It's official
Attacking and persecuting Jews for their ideology is an unjustifiable evil
Any Veeky Forums self-proclaimed writers out there?
How long will it take for mainstream literature and the publications that review them to respond to the fact that...
HP Lovecraft
Eastern/Asian philosophy general
What a shitty ending
Where are good places to read?
Weird books you bought mostly out of curiosity, not because of a pregress interest in the contents
ITT: Panty droppers
>>8825327
Flowcharts
Why were the mario chapters the best chapters?
She sorts her books by color
War and Peace Crossboard Reading Group
Reading Paradise Lost for the first time. Any recommendations for music to listen to while I read?
At least three "what did he/she/they/ mean by this" variants on the front page of lit
I want to learn more about post capitalism, Veeky Forums, where do I start?
Hey guys, after some on the ground research, I finally found the holy grail of philosophy undergraduates...
So how come it seems like people on this board hate reddit so much...
Comfy books
I feel really smart when I read books
My son is taking a course in philosophy...
Book of the New Sun
What are your personal opinions on these books recommended by NdT? Are they any good?
What are some good books to refute evil Nazi /pol/tards who are anti-Semitic...
Is stoicism as way of life alpha or beta?
Hunger
That one book you couldn't even force yourself to finish
Jesus Wept
Does it have any literary value?
Sam Hyde is now officially Veeky Forums
What was David Foster Wallace trying to convey with Infinite Jest?
Do any of you guys self-publish on Amazon?
If there were no eternal consciousness in a man, if at the bottom of everything there were only a wild ferment...
Is there a piece of literature that touches on the notion that no two people receive the same reality similarly...
French writer
Name your movie of the year
Write Something
Write what's on your mind
Finally, after all these years, I realised that I truly was The Catcher In The Rye™ by J.D. Salinger™ a Little...
Get book from library
Six years ago
I just bought a copy of this book. The clerk who rang me up gave me a weird look, why would she?
Has anyone ever had this guy as a psychologist? does he even practice clinical psychology anymore?
What if David Foster Wallace was a racist?
Give me a good argument against antinatalism
Are memes the most relevant art form of the 21st century?
I know it is popular for people now to brag about how many TV shows they sat and marathoned but I'm curious what is the...
Post your favourite poet and favourite porn star
Tfw dad is getting old
Fuck, marry, kill
Okay, Veeky Forums, let's say you're designing a university course called "The American Experience in Fiction...
Any other good books about eating poop?
Kierkegaard is the most brilliant mind to grace philosophy in centuries
Critique General
Hates the Cathedral, which includes Calvinism and Transcendentalism
Be me
Has anybody read anything by Nabokov apart from Lolita?
Is the meaning of life hidden behind the language?
Hermione is not black
I feel like I shouldn't keep studying philosophy
Poetry critique thread
Wants to write a book
What's the point of learning a new language
ITT: we share our story ideas and anons tell us whether it's worth pursuing or not
Is this worth reading or should I read Arabian Nights instead?
Anti Feminism Books
Could you people post your reading spaces?
The character narrating is a child/retard/female, the prose is supposed to be simple and poorly written!
What the hell is the difference between free verse """""poetry""""" and just prose?
What's Veeky Forums's daily routine?
Does Veeky Forums enjoy sipping on some freshly brewed coffee while reading a novel?
Is there any good Basque literature?
ITT: Beautiful covers
What are books that deal with the very fact that this generation (millennials) are overloaded with immense pleasure...
Juvenile book list
/Our guy/ Cliff uploaded a new review
Have you guys actually read this? Type something that proves you've read it. Also general Ulyssess thread. I'll start
Where is the Ancient Greece, Gothic England, Renaissance Italy, 1920s Paris, 1930s Vienna, 1960s Woodstock...
Who is your favorite philosopher?
Your age
Is the Bible an objectively good book?
Do you have to be a narcissist in order to write?
My girlfriend is an SJW and Christmas is coming up
...what the hell was his problem?
Myopia
What happened to the lost art of essay writing?
Convince me to read for the prose and not for the plot
The Meno Problem is retarded
/sffg/ - Science Fiction & Fantasy General
Harold Bloom
Who killed Fyodor Karamazov?
Which is the superior method of uncovering the nature of reality, Continental or Analytic philosophy?
Does this generation have a voice? What should it shout about?
Tortilla Flat
Recent purchases. dollar bin edition
Bookshelf thread
Hi
Post your page ever
Walk into a used bookstore
This guy is amazing
Veeky Forums date
What was Pynchon trying to convey with Gravity's Rainbow?
How can any of you still have a modicum of respect for Sam Harris after he was utterly BTFO and humiliated by Chomsky?
Find girl who reads good books
How do you feel about explicit sexual scenes with children in a book...
So what do you think about Jordan Petersons "books every student should read" list?
Be a moderately successful YA author
Going to the bookstore. Dubs decides what I buy
Red-pill literature
Don't mind me, just posting the best Goosebumps book
ITT: Books so far up their own ass they are impossible to enjoy
What makes this book a great book?
IT'S UP
"the Noumena is an object independent of our spatio temporal experience"
Goodreads share thread
Age
Whats your favorite place/position to read?
War and peace translations
Does she have the right idea about poetry, Veeky Forums? Should the artist decide how the audience reacts to a work?
Red flag thread
What did Chris do right to get published and gather a sizeable fanbase?
How many of these writers / philosophers can you name Veeky Forums?
Are audiobooks the future of literature?
He isn't learning Mandarin to prepare for the future
Give me one reason why you shouldn't renounce violence, and follow the path of pacifism
ITT: post more GOAT spic literature
Describe the story of a [classical] book you haven't read
What does Veeky Forums think of Christopher Hitchens?
ITT, rewrite this in the style of your favorite author
Open a book
Open up first page
Casual Vacancy
Gender is a social construct
Will Self is a fiction writer
Is it just me or is relativism the most cancerous ideology ever...
Faulkner
How to be put on a List by the U.S. Gov't
Can I dive into Nietzsche without knowing a lot about philosophy...
How come Ayn Rand isn't more discussed in academic circles?
Have you ever fallen so deeply into a book that your own reality depresses you a little?
ITT: We post one of our favorite books or books we have read recently that we'd rec
Post the piece of literature that was most influential on shaping your opinion on how the world should be
Hey Veeky Forums!
I’ve been lurking Veeky Forums for years and I keep reading all these threads with publishing horror stories...
English students in undergrad, grad, or working on phd...
How can we make this board better?
"The war that Tolkien wrote about was a war for the fate of civilization and the future of humanity...
Thoughts?
There are people out there that think this is good writing
What is your absolute favorite book, Veeky Forums?
Seriously, Im about to graduate with an undergraduate in English Literature and it feels completely useless...
Updated
I am having a bit of an issue
70 pages in. Does this bitch ever do anything besides complain that guys are too short?
People laugh at a random, thoughtless joke you blurted out
New to Veeky Forums. Is IJ worth picking up? Ive seen some very strong opinions either way, but no arguments as to why
Ask me for audiobooks first 10 will be delivered
Female Philosophers
ITT: redpilled writers
What does Veeky Forums think of this hot young man? Esp. The Overcoat?
Does anarcho-Catholicism exist? If so could anyone recommend some anarcho-catholic writers?
SHAKESPEARE REDPILL
If you attended a dinner party consisting of literary types...
Not ending a book
Literature on Monarchism
Can you literally show me a book from the past 10 years that can prove that literature isn't completely dead and...
We write the first sentence of our novel
Fyodor Dostoevsky
Tfw Raskolnikov was only 22
That God Damned Veeky Forums Magazine
Why There’s No ‘Millennial’ Novel
Favorite straight white male
D'you wanna make a homo Veeky Forums chart?
Did nietzsche ever discuss what to do after you become an ubermensch...
Do you think if someone wrote a book about scientific...
Friedrich Nietzsche
What books got you into reading as a child?
Which board has more intelligent users, /his or /lit?
How does one write an empowered female protagonist?
Literary misery
Sylvia Plath
/sffg/ - Science Fiction & Fantasy General
Post Veeky Forums pics
Sometimes I think about dropping out of society and going to live as a survivalist...
21 Decides What Book I Read
Debut writers/authors
Best personal development books?
Which books should I read about Islam? Some apologetic stuff that might get me to believe?
History books and non-fiction worth reading. Let's go
Your Top Five
Can I make a thread about The Great Gatsby?
What other hobbies does Veeky Forums have?
Moby Dick is the greatest American novel to date. Prove me wrong
Updated
Critical theory of Adorno and Horkheimer
Help me Veeky Forums
CHRISTMAS COMES EARLY GIVING AWAY FREE SCI-FI EBOOKS I WROTE. FREE
What does Veeky Forums think of the Jack Reacher novels?
Best book of 2016
Haruki Murakami is a plagiarist and an untalented, unimaginative author
Sam Harris is definitely one of the smartest intellectuals of our time
Poem or story begins by addressing the weather or season
/holyiwantmore/
What's some good facist literature?
How do I live the Veeky Forums life my friends? It is my dream to live a bohemian life like the great masters of before...
Is there any good book in spanish literature...
Hey guys
Veeky Forums Screencap Thread
The Cancer Killing Veeky Forums
Write what's on your mind
Can we talk about the semi-colon? It has had a falling out with the public. It used to be popular - before, say...
Rate this idea for a novel:
The History of Western Philosophy
So we can all agree this was the best book of 2015, but what will be the best book of 2016?
What do you think about this stunning joke from the nation's best literary magazine?
>>8807454
Poetry
Perfect deaths
What is Veeky Forums's opinion of the Frankfurt School?
One of these threads?
1. What book are you reading?
What's the 'best' translation...
So, if I just read a bunch of books will that make up for the fact that I'm 22, have no job, haven't started college...
I'm looking for some good news media outlet to follow (either on the web, or Facebook/Twitter)
Which musician has the most Veeky Forums autobiography?
How do you discover books besides using lit, lit?
Meditation/buddhism
Anybody else hyped for Tao Lin's new novel "Leave Society"?
I am new to Veeky Forums so please be gentle
Censored
What other hobbies does Veeky Forums have besides reading and writing literature?
Meh
Don Delillo general
Anyone know any cool books set in or that are about Colonialism? Narratives would be preferred...
Anyone fuck with thomas ligotti?
No critique thread?
Post T H I C C books
Would Anyone be Interested in Creating a New Subreddit for Literature that Doesn't Suck?
Should I?
Having a cup of chai, a 125mg cannacap and reading Ulyssess chapter 4. feels good. how's your night
I have never related more to a work than Kafka's letter to his father
What was your favorite elementary school book series and why was it the Magic Tree House, Veeky Forums?
Has anyone read this? What are your thoughts on the Red Book?
Why do thots do this
How can I read 500 pages a day, like Uncle Joe did?
Are there any books on infiltrating online communities in order to shift their political views?
Subjective vs. Labor theory of value
Can literature evoke as much emotions as music can?
If you only read mediocre stuff, you stop thinking very well. And if as a nation we stop thinking well...
What are we even doing? Are the arts dead?
"Yo babe, this is the guy in your philosophy seminar who said that the climate movement was resembling a cult?! Dude...
ITT: Words that you love
Well, Veeky Forums?
Tao Lin is our guy
I was watching porn and found this comment
What is McCarthy trying to convey with this book?
Oh my god, OP, don't get me started...
Humanities, where you hand wave a bunch of stuff that vaguely sounds goodbecause it's non-falsifiable, leans left
PEDRO PARAMO
When did you realise that Lovecraft was shit?
Philosophy majors of Veeky Forums, I need your help...
How come when u get older philosophy stops being as interesting
Aside from his radical anti-egalitarianism and idea of will to power (which can be seen as an antithesis of wu wei)...
The Gulag Archipelago
Would it be extremely stupid of me to buy these books?
Just made a Tinder profile with an average chick's photos. It's nothing new, but like you said...
Has anyone ever written a classic when they were in their 80+? I never hear about really old people writing books...
What is the reading list for the philosophy of language...
Pynchon's V
What are some pieces of literature I can read that will convince me that videogames are not only a bad artistic medium...
/sffg/ - Science Fiction & Fantasy General
Infinite Jest vs Ulysses for a gift to a pleb
I have stage iv pancreatic cancer and 6 months to live
List of pseud words
M-MUH PEASANTS
Romanian Literature
Does Gene Wolfe have brain problems...
Heart Of Darkness
ITT authors who are underrated by Veeky Forums
Daily reminder women and men is back in print. July 2017
Shy nerdy weakling irl
Reading Joyce in translation
Have you ever emailed a writer you admire and did they write back?
Alright, Veeky Forums I need your help
Redpill me on the kindle Veeky Forums, is it worth it?
Dostoyevsky
Fucking facebook
In your fanciest prose, describe your own prose
Lol a girl could beat you up brah
Would you hang this on your wall?
Do you keep the book rappers on?
Reddit is trying to hijack Veeky Forums to establish a communist board as an attempt to subvert internet culture
Nature Loves Courage
Be me, a lit student
Does anyone know of any books with plots in which not much happens, yet remain interesting throughout?
Ok, fags. Convince me the Christian god is real and maybe present some good quality lit on the topic...
Can't discuss philosophy on this website without someone posting "le epic stirner meme"
Official Christian Veeky Forums General
Why are these allowed?
MOBY DICK
Is everyman's library objectively the best publisher?
How far along are you in the trilogy, Veeky Forums?
Best war novels?
Let's talk about Gravity's Rainbow
Oldfag Special Snowflake Sanctuary Thread
BOOKSHELF THREAD
This book is
HOLY.... Ate a 125mg cannacap about 2 hours ago. Just reading Ulyssess. Was the first chapter narrated by Stephen...
What does Veeky Forums think about Mensa? Is it worth joining?
Oil up lads, 22 entire minutes of new Zizek!
This is Zizek's wife, Jela Krečič
Regardless of how good/bad you think My Twisted World was, it was far superior to anything that any of you could write
What do you guys read in the bathroom?
Alt-Right philosophy leaves all left-wing philosophy in the dust
Never saw a thread in here about him
Is Jack London the most influential American author of the twentiest century?
The Idiot crushed me. What is a book that will cheer me up?