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right now i'm reading Hunter S. Thompson's The Proud Highway which is a "deliriously entertaining" collection of correspondence that Hunter wrote from 1955-1967. the letters begin right after he graduates high school, continue through his stint in the Air Force, pick up speed when he moves to NYC, and get extra interesting once he reaches Puerto Rico. in the letters i'm currently reading, he's just left Bermuda and is back in NYC, trying to write a book.
i always always love reading Hunter's writing, but this collection seems to resonate with me more than anything else he wrote. it showcases his struggle to obtain his own version of success as he battles against the forces of the illusive "American dream".
it would be an understatement to say that i'm already wholly inspired to plunge headlong into the world.
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I think your bookshelf and my bookshelf might just be sisters. The complete works of Austen, Shakespeare, the Bronte sisters are nestled lovingly together in my collection as well. I've read each of Malcolm Gladwell's books one by one, starting with blink (though I know it's not his first). Thought one of my best friends is a huge Thompson fan, I've never ventured much near him. . . perhaps now I shall have to.
Oooh, when you finish Off the Grid, you should review it! I'm very curious. I loooooove summer reading and even though I'm going to be spending most of mine preparing for my doctoral candidacy exam, I am DETERMINED to sneak in some fun reading, too!
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