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Has changed my life. Rarely is social theory so inspirational. He speaks so clearly about how to live a good and ethical life, and it involves depravity!! I now leave social interactions thinking "you just got delaney'd" because it has seeped into my way of being so thoroughly. Also incredible autofiction, snapshot of old new york, work of gay archiving ... !!
Jun 10, 2025
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increasingly relevant and revelatory novelist…
Jan 30, 2024
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1) makes me think of ketamine
2) book about downtown new york
3) book about insufferable people in the “culture industry“ of downtown new york - clout chasing during aids
4) aids literature showing the literal and metaphorical dangers of love and the risks entailed. to get close to someone is to risk contagion. the hedgehog’s dilemma. jesus and judas ‘when i kiss you i damn us both’ (another thing i’m into is poetry that draws parallels between jesus / judas and gay lovers)
5) reminds me of giovanni’s room
6) writing about getting peed on but in a beautiful way somehow
Jan 5, 2024
honestly should be required reading for everyone in the US, totally changed the way i visit and interact with Places and understanding why some places have that intangible magic (or dread)
Feb 20, 2025
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It occurs to me... that the posts I most connect with are ones where people unfurl their weirdo habits, values, inner lives (i love the "crush" genre of pi posts), ways of living, likes, dislikes, life philosophical points of view etc. I do treasure proper recs with an object, i.e. a new record or book or 8 hour youtube video, but I find myself really moved when someone shares how they live a good life. appreciating!!
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I've been on a real journey lately. You see the person across the room and you know them... and you know they know you... but you know that they aren't going to come over and say hi... do it. Take the plunge. However the approach needs to happen, make contact. Don't wait until you see them at the next networking event and say "hey were you at the taco place the other day?" It's surprisingly empowering and frankly kind of an impressive social maneuver. The reward is giddy and powerful and immediate. It makes me feel like I've broken out of the matrix.
Jun 10, 2025
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Any degree, any intensity, the world needs to know. If the care is there, u gotta share.
Jun 10, 2025