The Masks of God, Vol. II: Oriental Mythology (1962) by Joseph Campbell
The Masks of God: Vol. II, Oriental Mythology (1962) by Joseph Campbell is again one of those marathons of the mind.
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The Writer’s Journey (1998) by Christopher Vogler
A guide for writers based on the work of Joseph Campbell and the years of research and contribution to storytelling Vogler spent in Hollywood.
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The Masks of God, Vol. I: Primitive Mythology (1959) by Joseph Campbell
One of the last sections is “The Functioning of Myth” and Campbell goes into great deal to extrapolate the introductory section. “The ends for which men strive in the world,” writes Campbell, “are three — no more, no less; namely: love and pleasure (kāma), power and success (artha: pronounced ‘art-ha’), and lawful order and moral virtue (dharma).”
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To Kill a Mockingbird (1960) by Harper Lee
Much of the book is loosely based on experiences of racism in Monroeville, Alabama.
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Reading Lolita in Tehran (2003) by Azar Nafisi
Reading Lolita in Tehran by Dr. Azar Nafisi is a memoir of a woman teaching literature in Islamic Iran.
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I Wonder (2013) by CG FEWSTON
A Poem
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Meditations (1909) by Marcus Aurelius
Quotes
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Lolita (1955) by Vladimir Nabokov & the Allure of the Innocent
“lo. lee. ta.”
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Our Kind of Traitor (2010) by John le Carré
A thrill to read, and fast paced. JLC at his finest.
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The Art of the Poetic Line (2007) by James Longenbach
Advice on Writing Poetry
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All the Pretty Horses (The Border Trilogy #1, 1992) by Cormac McCarthy
Quite often it is upon the reader to make the emotional connections of what is beneath the surface.
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Cities of the Plain (The Border Trilogy #3, 1998) by Cormac McCarthy
A Work of Art
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American Novelist CG FEWSTON
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