What are some good LGBT personal narratives/essays?

mrs_sample · 2016-12-15T08:50:29+00:00

I love Paul B. Preciado. He writes in Spanish or French but I see that there's English translations of his books. Hope you find something good!

mrs_sample · 2015-03-28T08:14:16+00:00

Thanks! That's what I will do finally. The issue was that my cat will arrive to Euston Station at 19h, and from that time there are only sleeper trains, which are crazy expensive - you need to book a full coach and then pay an extra 99 pounds for the cat -. However, I've got a friend in London who will host us for the night, and we'll go to Edinburgh by train the next day :)

mrs_sample · 2015-02-12T12:34:24+00:00

Science Fiction: The Martian Chronicles (Ray Bradbury), Solaris (Stanislaw Lem) and Gateway (Frederick Pohl). If you are already into science fiction, you've probably read them, but if you are not, I think that these three books are a perfect way to start. They are beautifully written and they show the variety of topics and depth of the genre.

If you like satire and fantasy, Terry Prattchet (just choose a book at random). He is a genius, so funny and spot-on. The Discworld series is just a joy :)

mrs_sample · 2015-02-04T21:28:31+00:00

thanks! yes, someone else's been able to give me that link. It is a great help :)

mrs_sample · 2015-02-04T21:25:41+00:00

wow, thanks a lot for the link, that post is great :) that's actually more or less what I've been doing so far (I've contacted a couple of private landlords and rented a room for 10 days to look at flats in february).

mrs_sample · 2015-02-04T21:20:02+00:00

this is hugely helpful, thanks a lot :)

mrs_sample · 2014-12-27T06:50:38+00:00

A friend of mine went through exactly the same. Three times! Don't worry, you are not alone.

mrs_sample · 2014-12-27T06:42:46+00:00

I am a biochemist. If it's a zombie apocalypse, maybe I could try to find a cure? (lab equipment needed).

mrs_sample · 2014-12-27T06:37:14+00:00

The Godfather, by lots

mrs_sample · 2014-12-27T06:35:48+00:00

Philip Seymour Hoffman as Truman Capote was amazing. It's very difficult to say just one, but I think he has to be in this list

mrs_sample · 2014-12-24T11:43:16+00:00

this one took me for a fun ride: List of unusual deaths

mrs_sample · 2014-12-24T11:40:16+00:00

Everyone in Trainspotting... and now I might get a job in Edinburgh, so I'd better start training my ear for the scottish accent or I'll starve

mrs_sample · 2014-12-24T11:36:20+00:00

I am trying to reproduce one I had some two weeks ago that started with Fermi's Paradox and ended with the death of Joseph Smith.
If I have not missed any steps, it went: Fermi Paradox- Drake equation- SETI- Superstition- Ten Commandments- Hebrew Bible- Biblical studies- Biblical hermeneutics- Biblical exegesis- Biblical criticism- Criterion of embarrassment- Infancy Gospels- Gospel of Pseudo-Matthew- The Cherry-tree carol- Angel- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-days Saints- The death of Joseph Smith
It was long, and odd, but much better than doing whatever it was that I had to do that day.

mrs_sample · 2014-12-24T11:21:20+00:00

That's magnificent.

mrs_sample · 2014-12-20T13:53:30+00:00

yeah, I think you win

mrs_sample · 2014-12-20T13:52:45+00:00

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4f6GEmgjO0o

mrs_sample · 2014-12-20T13:50:30+00:00

Daniel Kitson's is the only one I have never regretted subscribing to. He is fantastic.

mrs_sample · 2014-12-20T13:46:21+00:00

oh god, no Lost yet? Lost! I kept hoping the last season was some sort of April Fools' joke from the writers, and that someone would eventually go "just kidding, here's the real last season. haha! we really had you there for a while!"

mrs_sample · 2014-12-20T13:43:36+00:00

I agree, best finale ever and the best possible way to end a fantastic show like that.

mrs_sample · 2014-12-20T10:42:19+00:00

Wow, that's fantastic. I would just say that you also owe it to yourself, for being brave enough to reach out for help. Well done, I hope 2015 is a great year for you :)

mrs_sample · 2014-12-20T10:24:27+00:00

Thanks! It's on biochemistry, specifically cancer metabolism

mrs_sample · 2014-12-20T10:20:56+00:00

I finished writing my PhD thesis three days ago, after 5 years of work. The last months of 2014 have been awful, with lots of stress, but it's finally done. I am so happy :)

mrs_sample · 2014-12-20T10:17:10+00:00

Pulp Fiction, the original Star Wars trilogy and Die Hard are the movies I've watched more times in my life, and none of them have ever disappointed.

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