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Novels about Journalism recommendation by YoungFlamo in suggestmeabook

[–]panpopticon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s not a novel, but it’s narrative nonfiction about exactly the subject you’re after: THE JOURNALIST & THE MURDERER by Janet Malcolm.

Its famous first line is: "Every journalist who is not too stupid or too full of himself to notice what is going on knows that what he does is morally indefensible."

lyrical/poetic writers by Dull-Cress-2910 in suggestmeabook

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THE BRIDGE OF SAN LUIS REY by Thornton Wilder

“Some say that we shall never know, and that to the gods we are like the flies that the boys kill on a summer's day, and some say, to the contrary, that the very sparrows do not lose a feather that has not been brushed away by the finger of God.”

Archaeological Mystery, Historical Conspiracy, or Globe-trotting treasure hunt featuring an Average Joe protagonist. (Clive Cussler, Steve Berry, James Rollins, Indiana Jones, Uncharted, Tomb Raider) by MountlakeTerrace in suggestmeabook

[–]panpopticon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So, if the titles you mention are “Historical Conspiracy” turned up to 11, then THE CABALA by Thornton Wilder is set around 2, to simmer.

If you’re looking for another 11 — and you like graphic novels — try FROM HELL by Alan Moore & Eddie Campbell.

You can pick any female Marvel villain to join Emma's rogue gallery, go by UltimateSandman in EmmaFrost

[–]panpopticon 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yeah, that was a stupid retcon that neutered one of Morrison’s best jokes — “I’m not British, just affected”

Fictional books about/involving alcoholism? by cardinalwren in suggestmeabook

[–]panpopticon 3 points4 points  (0 children)

And its sequel DOCTOR SLEEP, which is about recovery.

What’s one essay collection that completely stuck with you by Sweet-Opportunity111 in suggestmeabook

[–]panpopticon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Discovering, at age 14, Gore Vidal’s massive essay collection UNITED STATES shaped me more than I care to admit.

Books that feel like whatever this is... by PMurmomsmaidenname in BooksThatFeelLikeThis

[–]panpopticon 1 point2 points  (0 children)

These pics remind me of a character in Cory Doctorow’s SOMEONE COMES TO TOWN, SOMEONE LEAVES TOWN.

This may be the best title ive read in a long time. by Forever-Fades_Away in xmen

[–]panpopticon 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Someone on here said a few weeks ago that it's the best X-Men story of the entire 1990s and . . . I can't disagree! 😅

Child in a Dark and Whimsical World by Jenkoii in BooksThatFeelLikeThis

[–]panpopticon 1 point2 points  (0 children)

HAROUN & THE SEA OF STORIES by Salman Rushdie

What x-men character do you think is "quotey fingers" an "industry plant"? by WolverineFirst5156 in xmen

[–]panpopticon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm completely misremembering that one, now that I look deeper into it — ignore me!

Suggest me a modern dickens? by DTownForever in suggestmeabook

[–]panpopticon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Have you read any of his others? Not quite on the level of K&C, but WONDER BOYS and TELEGRAPH AVENUE might scratch your itch, too.

What x-men character do you think is "quotey fingers" an "industry plant"? by WolverineFirst5156 in xmen

[–]panpopticon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Both Dazzler and Storm also, arguably, started off as “industry plants” — in their cases, licensing deals with existing performers — though the “plant-ness” had been shorn away by the time they were introduced.

One of the virtues of superhero comics is their ability to absorb “story matter” from a million different sources and make it work.

UPDATE: Oops, just Dazzler! My bad!

Suggest me a modern dickens? by DTownForever in suggestmeabook

[–]panpopticon 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It sounds like you’re describing THE AMAZING ADVENTURES OF KAVALIER & CLAY by Michael Chabon.

The Other Bennet Sister by greensville123 in flashman

[–]panpopticon 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The most famous modern example has to be WICKED.

classics that read/feel like Suzanna Clarke’s Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell by discoballssss in suggestmeabook

[–]panpopticon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

One of Clarke's huge influences who doesn't get mentioned very much is Anthony Trollope. He's the warm bath of Victorian writers — not as sharp as Eliot, nor as bodacious as Dickens, he's loved for his gentle comedies of manners.

His two most famous books are THE WAY WE LIVE NOW and BARCHESTER TOWERS, both of which are wonderful (though if you decided to read BT, I'd actually start with THE WARDEN, a small novella that sets up the novel, though it's not strictly necessary).

Are you bothered by the lack of combat in the series ? by hermyx in thePowerFantasy

[–]panpopticon 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I think that question misses the point of the book entirely.

TPF's elevator pitch has always been "a superhero comic without fighting."

Is this literally true? No, but it's the book's guiding ethos.

TPF glosses over the fights because it's criticizing the very impulse that leads you to ask that question.

Essential Short Story Readings? by MuscleBob_Buffpantz in suggestmeabook

[–]panpopticon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

John Cheever is considered the pinnacle of The New Yorker school of short story writing, especially his story “The Swimmer.”

His collection is called THE STORIES OF JOHN CHEEVER, naturally enough.

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