Peter Jordan Book Recommendations & Book Mentions

Peter Jordan

“The proper place for the word, or group of words, which the writer desires to make most prominent is usually the end of the sentence.” ― William Strunk Jr., The Elements of Style, Fourth Edition #Writing

Peter Jordan

I'm reading Jhumpa Lahiri's novella 'Whereabouts'. Simplicity personified: not a wasted word. I don't know how she does it. https://t.co/8Aw8qwvIZN

Peter Jordan

“Sometimes what I wouldn't give to have us sitting in a bar again at 9:00 a.m. telling lies to one another, far from God.” ― Denis Johnson, Jesus' Son

Peter Jordan

I was right at the edge of their circle, like the tail of a Q… ― Aimee Bender The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake

Peter Jordan

I loved Raymond Carver so i took a potdoc on him and what i found out shocked me. i dont think Raymond Carver was a genius. But i believe the edits that Gordon Lish made to Carver's stories was a work of genius. Apart from short story The Bath.

Peter Jordan

When the soul of a man is born in this country there are nets flung at it to hold it back from flight. You talk to me of nationality, language, religion. I shall try to fly by those nets. —A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man, Joyce

Peter Jordan

When the soul of a man is born in this country there are nets flung at it to hold it back from flight. You talk to me of nationality, language, religion. I shall try to fly by those nets. —A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man, Joyce

Peter Jordan

II just finished reading Shuggie Bain🤔

Peter Jordan

“The proper place for the word, or group of words, which the writer desires to make most prominent is usually the end of the sentence.” ― William Strunk Jr., The Elements of Style, Fourth Edition #Writing

Peter Jordan

My holy of holies is the human body, health, intelligence, talent, inspiration, love, and absolute freedom — freedom from violence and falsehood, no matter how the last two manifest themselves. — Anton Chekhov https://t.co/mL0uBSKiaU