— From Andrew Delbanco’s biography of Melville, writing about a whaleship Melville was aboard in his twenties.
December 28, 2010
"…the ship’s library was stocked with wholesome books, including…A Lecture to Young Men on Chastity by Sylvester Graham, inventor of the cracker that still bears his name and that was promoted in the nineteenth century for its anti-aphrodisiac properties."
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Hey Dustin, how about getting booksellers to reenact this Cocteau?
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Is this a joke?
‘The Human Centipede” fans can also show their love for horrifying surgery by wearing a necklace inspired by the movie.
Further...
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This week, the Ransom Center at UT-Austin opened up its archives of the works of J.M. Coetzee. Because the Nobel Prize winner is an alumnus, he...
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New Year’s Day —
everything is in blossom!
I feel about average.-Kobayashi Issa
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“You see things differently when you’re in love. Two outpatients from a methadone clinic slap each other on the corner. A goiter rides the crosstown...”
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BREAKING NEWS!
We’re open (as of 2pm yesterday). Stop by and say hello!


As of 2pm today, powerHouse Arena...
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the lights are back on!
we’re filling our case with cheese.
we have beer too.
we open at 1pm.
come say hi.
thank you NYC.
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Let’s do thiiiisssss.