I figured we could have a casual thread to talk about what we're reading. That's the main part of literature after all, in a way. I'll make a start in the comments; feel free to post something!

  • GeorgeZBush [he/him]
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    1 year ago

    Finishing up a fan translation of Sacred and Terrible Air by Robert Kurvitz of Disco Elysium fame. It's a bit janky at points but I'm enjoying it. Hits a lot of similar notes as DE, so if you're a fan of the game I'd recommend giving SATA a read. Read the Ibex translation if you do.

    Also recently finished Lincoln in the Bardo which was amazing. Really powerful stuff. Gonna check out more of Saunders' books now.

    • MF_COOM [he/him]
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      1 year ago

      Gonna check out more of Saunders' books now.

      I'd suggest the short story collection In Persuasion Nation, I think it's his best.

      • GeorgeZBush [he/him]
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        1 year ago

        Yeah I was thinking either getting that or Tenth of December first

        • MF_COOM [he/him]
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          1 year ago

          Yeah Tenth of December is good, and has the story The Semplica Girls Diaries which is one of his best. He's a lib, and so tends to do his best writing during Republican administrations because it gets him fired up, which is why I recommend In Persuasion Nation.