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Any good books you’ve read lately? Like, anything with even the veil of being politically agnostic (hexbear.net)

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I love books recommended on here but unless I specify you mfs will recommend theory. You all read anything captivating without overt political themes?

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

Let's see

The Buccaneers by Edith Wharton - Very good, Edith Wharton is the GOAT, but unfinished at the time of her death. The edition that I had was finished (badly) by some hack in the 90's, so watch out for that

Education of a Felon by Eddie Bunker - A fascinating memoir by a career criminal turned novelist. Well worth it for a look at the seedy underbelly of midcentury LA and prison culture. Danny Trejo, William Randolph Hearst, and George Jackson are minor characters

Blood and Guts in High School by Cathy Acker - I don't even know what to say about this one. Visceral, weird and raw. Highly recommend

Some Desperate Glory by Edwin Campion Vaughan - Posthumously published memoir of an English officer during WWI. Great if you're at all interested in this period of history

The Rifles by William T. Vollmann - If you're not already Vollmannpilled you need to be. This one mingles the history of the doomed Franklin expedition with the systematic destruction of the indigenous arctic peoples through the present day (well of the 90's when he wrote it)

Cuckoo by Gretchen Felker Martin - I really liked Manhunt last year and this one is also great. Queer horror in a wilderness conversion therapy camp. I actually saw her on her tour for this one's release

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 months ago (1 children)

What's your favorite Vollmann to start with? I couldn't get into You Bright and Risen Angels and am suspicious of Europe Central but I've been meaning to try something from the Seven Dreams series.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

Okay of the ones I've read

I remember really liking Whores for Gloria

The Rifles is great and is Volume 6 of the Seven Dreams Series

I just started Imperial, which has been sitting on my shelf for years. It's good so far, but is a MASSIVE tome

I've been wanting to snag a copy of You Bright and Risen Angels

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 months ago

Thanks - The Rifles looks most intriguing right now.