The Library

The documents below have been slowly collected since the late 90's. Some of them I typed in by hand from much loved original sources, others I simply copied from somewhere online. All of them are here because at the moment I read them, they struck chord within me.

Initially I saved bookmarks to my favourite writings, but over the years I discovered that links don't last. More often then not when I went reread a story, or send a link to a friend, I found that it was no longer available.

Eventually I decided that if I wanted long term access to these writings, I had to keep copies of them myself. It didn't take long to realise that if I was going to do that, I may as well share them with others.

Nearly all documents have been copied without permission and all of them remain under the copyright of the original author. Where I was able I have included attribution to the original author and site.

If any of these writings belong to you, and you would like them removed or the attribution changed, please let me know.

The Price of Doing Professional Work by F. Scott Fitzgerald Source: lettersofnote.com

Eager to gain some feedback on her work, aspiring young author and Radcliffe sophomore Frances Turnbull sent a copy of her latest story to celebrated novelist and friend of the family, F. Scott Fitzgerald. Before long the feedback arrived, in the form of the somewhat harsh but admirably honest reply seen below.

Food And Permaculture by David Blume Source: permaculture.com

On approximately two acres—half of which was on a terraced 35 degree slope—I produced enough food to feed more than 300 people (with a peak of 450 people at one point), 49 weeks a year in my fully organic CSA on the edge of Silicon Valley.

The Man Who Planted Trees by Jean Giono Source: forestfloor.co.nz

The war over, I found myself possessed of a tiny demobilisation bonus and a large desire to breathe fresh air for a while. It was with no other objective that I again took the road to the barren lands.

They're Made Out of Meat? by Terry Bisson Source: terrybisson.com

Yes, thinking meat! Conscious meat! Loving meat. Dreaming meat. The meat is the whole deal! Are you beginning to get the picture or do I have to start all over?


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