A study in worthlessness; a perfect work of art . Then look for SUMMER RAIN by MARGUERITE DURAS - not on Amazon - a manifesto of autonomy and ecstasy.

The catholicism of us all captured in one beautiful story. I like The Temptation of St Anthony too, but A Simple Heart is so sweet and lyrical for me it expresses all of F's themes very gracefully.

Think upside-down, like an astronomical horse.

This book is more important than it seems, I suspect. I don't know what it was about this book but it got under my skin, and he has a true moral purpose which I respect.

she pays tribute to the wisdom of the prepubescent state, I reckon. This book never left me.

I can't choose between this and The Catcher in the Rye

This moves me differently every time I read it. I like DEAR MILI, too, and THE SIGN ON ROSIE'S DOOR, and an awful lot of what he does.

Self-conscious and affected but nevertheless truthful. She's got something going on. THE FIRST GREEN HORSE GOD HAS EVER MADE - not on Amazon - by Billy Childish is another truthful artist.

I didn't like Lawrence until I read The Rainbow - get a better translation than Wordworth's

read any or all of Alice Miller. Don't be scared. It's liberating. Then read We Need to Talk About Kevin and face up to families. Cross reference with Primo Levi.

either you will, or you won't...

..also Hans Christian Andersen, Irish folk tales, Scandinavian fairy tales - all fairy tales are free of logic and full of darkness and imagination to liberate the spirit

remind yourself what makes the world right. Again, as with Toni Morrison, what can any of us say?- except "read this" to others.