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Old 10-23-2009, 06:00 PM   #22
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I liked Naked Lunch, but it as actually far from being my favorite of his; I just finished reading his short The Cat Inside which I thought was absolutely great; Junkie is good as well, but my favorite at least by Burroughs is Cities of the Red Night. I just picked it up a few weeks ago and started reading it; I am half way through and think I am liking it more than Naked Lunch.
Cities is pretty cool - how does The Wild Boys sit with you?

(Really like Burroughs, although reading The Job made me want to bitch-slap him.)

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I know it's everyone's answer, but I can't deny loving keruac's On the Road or Dharma Bums. There are very few books I could read so intently without stopping, and feel completely emerged in : )
Meh. I'm kind of indifferent to these to be honest but Big Sur and Doctor Sax made me need a wank like NOW.

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Not a beat, but I can't believe I forgot to mention my love love love for Vonnegut!
Awesomeness, I fucking love Vonnegut. On his day the writing is so goddamn beautiful it makes me tear.
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