Category Archives: Ennui

Aaron’s Rod

Posted on January 30, 2019 by apocalypedia

It’s a Biblical reference! Also, his rod is a flute. Like a regular metal flute. That you blow on. To make music, I mean. Continue reading →

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The Waste Land Project: Les Fleurs du mal

Posted on December 11, 2018 by apocalypedia

The series that makes me question my life choices continues, this time in French! Continue reading →

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Dubliners

Posted on August 23, 2018 by apocalypedia

Somehow, all these depressing stories about alienation and isolation make me want to go to Dublin more. Perfectly natural response, I think. Continue reading →

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Cathedral

Posted on April 16, 2018 by apocalypedia

I suspect this would make a good book to read in public by yourself. It’s smart, but not obnoxiously so. Continue reading →

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The Floating Opera

Posted on March 19, 2018 by apocalypedia

Dear authors: Never name your protagonist ‘Todd’ if you expect your readers to take him seriously. Continue reading →

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Jesus’ Son

Posted on December 4, 2017 by apocalypedia

Short Stories * Denis Johnson * Personal Apocalypse * 1992 Synopsis People are fucked up. There, that’s pretty much the end of it. Enjoy the stories, everyone. Okay, that might be a bit of a glib dismissal, although it’s the … Continue reading →

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The Waste Land Project: Crome Yellow

Posted on October 24, 2017 by apocalypedia

Come on down to Crome Yellow, where the people are dull and the conversation is banal! Continue reading →

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Point Counter Point

Posted on September 7, 2017 by apocalypedia

What if everyone and everything was terrible, all of the time? Good news! It totally is. Continue reading →

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The Sun Also Rises

Posted on March 7, 2017 by apocalypedia

The Hemingway drinking game: anytime a character takes a drink, you take a drink. Enjoy your alcohol poisoning. Continue reading →

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The Ref

Posted on January 17, 2017 by apocalypedia

I know Christmas is over but if you don’t mind, the corpse still has the floor. Continue reading →

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