Alice In Webland

I roamed the streets, the bridges, Times Square, cafeterias, the waterfront, I looked up all my poet beatnik friends and roamed with them, I had love affairs with girls in the Village, I did everything with that great mad joy you get when you return to New York City.

sexpigeon:

laughterkey:

joshua:

The entire internet circa 1969.

If you’ve never read Where The Wizards Stay Up Late, you should. 

You put UCLA in Barstow. 

sexpigeon:

laughterkey:

joshua:

The entire internet circa 1969.

If you’ve never read Where The Wizards Stay Up Late, you should. 

You put UCLA in Barstow. 

Poteva accadere.
Doveva accadere.
E’ accaduto prima. Dopo.
Più vicino. Più lontano.
E’accaduto non a te.
Ti sei salvato perché eri il primo.
Ti sei salvato perché eri l’ultimo.
Perché da solo. Perché la gente.
Perché a sinistra. Perché a destra.
Perché la pioggia. Perché un’ombra.
Perché splendeva il sole.
Per fortuna là c’era un bosco.
Per fortuna non c’erano alberi.
Per fortuna una rotaia, un gancio, una trave, un freno,
un telaio, una curva, un millimetro, un secondo.
Per fortuna sull’acqua galleggiava un rasoio.
In seguito a, poiché, eppure, malgrado.
Che sarebbe accaduto se una mano, una gamba,
a un passo, a un pelo
da una coincidenza.
Dunque ci sei? Dritto dall’animo ancora socchiuso?
La rete aveva solo un buco, e tu proprio da lì? Non c’è fine al mio stupore, al mio tacerlo.
Ascolta
come mi batte forte il tuo cuore.

Ogni caso, Wislawa Szymborska (via darkpassenger)

The Best of the Book Lists 2012

randomhouse:

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One of our favorite things about the holiday season is the recap of the year in books! Publications, websites, and readers everywhere begin pulling together what they think is the cream of the crop — the best books of the year. Take a look below through some of the lists we’ve pulled together, and keep an eye here for additions to the list as we approach the end of this stellar literary year.

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fangirl—moments:

suitorjaycee:

Gabriel always hands these cards out to fans he meets personally. Hopefully, soon I will be one of those lucky people!

Funny, I met him yesterday in NYC, totally FORGOT to ask if he had one of these!!! I didn’t get one…

fangirl—moments:

suitorjaycee:

Gabriel always hands these cards out to fans he meets personally. Hopefully, soon I will be one of those lucky people!

Funny, I met him yesterday in NYC, totally FORGOT to ask if he had one of these!!! I didn’t get one…