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Nov 20, 2021Liked by Neko Case

Hi NC, have you come across World of Wonders by Aimee Nezhukumatathil? It reminded me exactly of what you were talking about!

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Where do I even start. Capitalism requires over production. Please don't ever feel bad about reducing quality because we live in a society that demands constant production. Slow or fast, your energy and time are always appreciated and valid and useful. Secondly, I once had a boss who gave me a backwards compliment by saying that I was "just so enthusiastic" at the start shortly before firing me 😂 I also have an enthusiasm problem I suppose. Third, thank you thank you thank you for posting books 🙌🙌🙌 this is fucking gold. There hasn't been a book you've recommended that I've picked up that is trash. Fourth, Mary Roach's book, "Stiff", is what inspired me to study anthropology/human anatomy in college. That book and "Boink" were give to me by a dear friend who passed away in 2018 - literally got in to your music because of her death which sounds a little weird but trust the connection is there. Is still have the copies of those books, and they are now sacred objects. So I'm really excited to pick up a new Roach book now ❤️❤️ thank you! Have fun planting garlic!

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The Festival Centre in Adelaide was a pretty cool space to see the NP's .

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Takes a particular type of person to make friends with rattlesnakes. I guess it would lower your blood pressure. I've read several of Roach's books, and she's just telling the truth with clarity and a great sense of humor. After reading here, I expect I'll donate my carcass to the Army or the Navy...I live relatively close to the Navy's western medical training base in Pendleton, and they're always looking for bodies to let the docs and the corpsmen practice with or experiment with.

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These all sound great! Love your reflections on Gogol's short stories versus novels. I recently had an old Penguin Contemporary American Fiction copy of Ceremony passed down to me and have been carrying it around to start it—this post is a good nudge to just do it already.

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Great suggestions thank you 😊 I actually have a 'Neko Case Recommendations' book wish list on Amazon!!! 🥰

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Thanks for the suggestions. 💕

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cool. I'm pretty psyched to hear about what you have read or are reading. hahaha, "unenjoyer." I get that. Will get these from the library.

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