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(, Sun 1 Apr 2001, 1:00)
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It is indeed.
I am assuming the one you got was either G. or To The Wedding?

The best Berger fiction I have read is the Into Their Labours trilogy.
(, Sun 4 Dec 2011, 18:49, 2 replies, latest was 14 years ago)
I'm, going to guess G
since there wasn't much in the way of words on the cover.

Ways of Seeing remains one of the most useful, insightful yet accessible accounts of visual culture. They reran the documentaries from the 70s on bbc 4 a little while ago, makes me long for the days when documentaries weren't all about 'taking an amazing journey' and were instead a shit load of interesting information and in depth analysis
(, Sun 4 Dec 2011, 18:52, Reply)
He's new to me and I'll try him
Further recommendation - "Last Exit To Brooklyn" - Hubert Selby.

Read that, then read "The Room."
(, Sun 4 Dec 2011, 18:53, Reply)
I love Last Exit to Brooklyn.
A stunning accomplishment when you consider what he overcame.
(, Sun 4 Dec 2011, 18:54, Reply)
I love you for loving that book
Because there aren't many people who can stomach it.

Have you read "The Room"?

That intensifies the whole thing. Evil seeps out of that book.
(, Sun 4 Dec 2011, 18:57, Reply)
Haven't read any other Hubert Selby Jnr.
I saw the film of Requiem For a Dream and thought it was terrible.

I don't see how people wouldn't be able to stomach it. American Psycho maybe, but Last Exit is quite tame.

I am currently reading Tropic of Cancer. I am taking it slowly so I can savour the whole thing, it's that kind of book.

I also love Don DeLillo, he writes sentences that you could hang on your wall, they are that beautiful.
(, Sun 4 Dec 2011, 19:02, Reply)
If I was gay I'd be well into you!
Have a full shelf of DeLillo. Libra turns your head ten different ways.

Underworld is Velvet Underground in words.
(, Sun 4 Dec 2011, 19:05, Reply)
Underworld is beautiful.
But my favourite DeLillo is White Noise.
(, Sun 4 Dec 2011, 19:08, Reply)
Where do I start on John Berger?
You need to try Robert Stone - Hall of Mirrors, Dog Soldiers or A Flag For Sunrise.

I can't participate in the new thread because I don't do games.
(, Sun 4 Dec 2011, 19:20, Reply)
read Pig Earth, then Once in Europa, then Lilac & Flag.

(, Sun 4 Dec 2011, 19:30, Reply)

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