literature
Geek literature from the New York Times or the recesses of online. Our favorite stories showcase geeks.
Book Review: "101 Essays That Will Change the Way You Think" by Brianna Wiest
This was a hugely popular book when it came out and to be honest, I wanted to popularity train to die before I gave it a chance so I could read it in peace without having it shoved in my face from every angle that would make me hate it. I'm not usually a huge fan of self-help books and honestly, I tend to think they are not very helpful at all.
By Annie Kapur2 years ago in Geeks
Top Brands Using Magento for eCommerce Platform
When building an online store for the current business or launching new ideas, you need a reliable eCommerce platform. Magento is a trusted choice for a range of business industries, including healthcare, fashion, automobiles, and others.
By chilliapple2 years ago in Geeks
Book Review: "The Late Americans" by Brandon Taylor
“This wasn’t poetry. This was the aping of poetry in pursuit of validation. This was another kind of poetry theatric: If you just said enough names, people assumed you knew what you were talking about and tended to attribute the vagueness of the reference to their own ignorance.”- The Late Americans by Brandon Taylor
By Annie Kapur2 years ago in Geeks
Book Review: "A Quiet Life" by Beryl Bainbridge
I've had people tell me that I should try reading something by Beryl Bainbridge and so, here I am today - almost a decade after the first person suggested it to me and not actually doing it because of that at all. The reason I am reading this author is - you have guessed it! - it was cheap on the Kindle store! I'll be perfectly honest with you, I barely bothered to read the summary before I bought the book. I read that it was funny, it had some good reviews, but it was only after I had bought that I realised it was by Beryl Bainbridge and that brought back the memories of being told I should be reading her work.
By Annie Kapur2 years ago in Geeks
The Golden Girls and Sex and the City share the same character archtypes
Today I went to church and bible study after a very traumatic month of being relocated due to hurricane devastation. I respect the pastor of that church and he has continued to check in on me so I wanted to show him (and Jesus) that I am not an ingrate, nor have I totally forsaken my faith. I am a complicated woman and one thing I'm proud of myself for is the ability to ascertain when I must take my time about who and where I should spend my time. If I feel like it's only going to make me feel worse when I'm already drowning, I take a break.
By Shanon Angermeyer Norman2 years ago in Geeks
Book Review: "Second Self" by Chloe Ashby
My body may not be functioning as intended - but as intended by whom? I'd never subscribed to the notion that women have a biological instinct to have children, and standing in the studio in the dark, I experienced a moment of clarity: even if I did, it wouldn't make a difference. What mattered was that Noah and I had made a promise to one another. Like Hendrick, we had original intentions, and I had to respect that.- Second Self by Chloe Ashby
By Annie Kapur2 years ago in Geeks
The Frolic of the Beasts by Yukio Mishima
First published in a magazine called Shinchō as a serial between the months of Spring and Autumn in 1961, it was published as a book by Shinchōsha later that same year. Written by the revolutionary mind, Yukio Mishima, some think that the man is greater than the works he wrote. The novel was translated into English by Andrew Clare and published by Vintage International in 2018, it immediately became a smash hit. Penguin picked it up and added an introduction (one which I highly suggest). Now, we are here - where this book is still massively read today. Mishima's works are perhaps some of the most important to come out of that era of Japan, starring characters of great strain and tension, they reflect the political backdrop he was fighting against to make way for a brave new, modern world. One that was far more global.
By Annie Kapur2 years ago in Geeks
Book Review: "That Green Eyed Girl" by Julie Owen Moylan
I don't normally select mid-century New York fiction mainly because when it comes to New York, I'm more interested in the war eras or the Great Depression. The 1950s are alright I guess, but I think this book really turned me on to reading more about these decades as well. I found this in my recommendations on the Kindle store and was actually quite surprised that I enjoyed it. Not only is there a love story at the centre but there is also a strong critique of mental health culture back in those times.
By Annie Kapur2 years ago in Geeks
Book Review: "The One Hundred Years of Lenni and Margot" by Marianne Cronin
“Somewhere, out in the world, are the people who touched us, or loved us, or ran from us. In that way we will live on. If you go to the places we have been, you might meet someone who passed us once in a corridor but forgot us before we were even gone. We are in the back of hundreds of people's photographs - moving, talking, blurring into the background of a picture two strangers have framed on their living room mantelpiece. And in that way, we will live on too. But it isn't enough. It isn't enough to have been a particle in the great extant of existence. I want, we want, more. We want for people to know us, to know our story, to know who we are and who we will be. And after we've gone, to know who we were.”- The One Hundred Years of Lenni and Margot by Marianne Cronin
By Annie Kapur2 years ago in Geeks
Professor X... Is Gone!
The absence of Professor X has left an irreparable void in the X-Men universe. Without his leadership, a core group of essential mutants rises from the ashes to face a hostile world where the mutant community is falling apart. Reluctantly, Rogue takes on the role of the heroine tasked with reuniting them. However, a fearless and malevolent power lurks, hunting mutants. This antagonist harbors a terrible secret that threatens to destroy what's left of the X-Men, testing their resilience and unity.
By Alan Carlos rosa2 years ago in Geeks
Book Review: "Pure Colour" by Sheila Heti
“It is only when you get older that everyone makes you feel bad about being alone, or implies that spending time with other people is somehow better, because it proves you to be likeable. But being unlikeable wasn't the reason she was alone. She was alone so she could hear herself thinking. She was alone so she could hear herself living.” - Pure Colour by Sheila Heti
By Annie Kapur2 years ago in Geeks
Does 'House of the Dragon' Have a Pacing Issue?
In 2022, when the first season of House of the Dragon was premiering, a recurrent point of contention among fans was that the show was moving too fast. With multiple time jumps and recasts, season 1 hit the ground running, covering a lot of ground in the 10-episode span.
By Erin Latham Shea2 years ago in Geeks
