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Where Jazz Thrives in New Orleans

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By Shelley Wong
| Wildsam
“I saw the best minds of my generation destroyed by madness, starving hysterical naked . . .” Allen Ginsberg burst on to the literary scene with his stunning, incantatory poem “Howl,” delivered at a San Francisco art gallery called the Six, in October, 1955. The night became known as a seismic event: The moment when the Beat Generation, a small group of writers and artists united by unfettered style and ambitions, entered the public consciousness.
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88 Writers on the Books They Loved in 2022

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By Shelley Wong, Makoto Shinkai, Naruki Nagakawa
| Literary Hub Verified
One of my favorite things to do in public is eavesdrop on what other people are reading. If someone is on a subway or standing at a cafe reading a book, I will do almost anything to see the cover. Drop invisible coins, tie invisible shoe-laces. Pet an invisible dog at my feet. Somehow, it’s not enough to read. Reading alongside others, even if it’s not the same book, is a comfort.
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88 Writers on the Books They Loved in 2022

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By Shelley Wong, Makoto Shinkai, Naruki Nagakawa
| Literary Hub Verified
One of my favorite things to do in public is eavesdrop on what other people are reading. If someone is on a subway or standing at a cafe reading a book, I will do almost anything to see the cover. Drop invisible coins, tie invisible shoe-laces. Pet an invisible dog at my feet. Somehow, it’s not enough to read. Reading alongside others, even if it’s not the same book, is a comfort.
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