Newlook Magazine November 1985

Iekeliene Stange by Tim Walker for Joe Malone ‘Bluebell’

Let the books save you.

Unfortunately my idea of true love is complete codependence and a violent obsession for each other.

if it’s called house of leaves why don’t they just “leave” the “house?” are they stupid? ¹

¹ “Is He Stupid? / Is She Smart? / Are They Stupid?” Know Your Meme, March 16, 2023. https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/is-he-stupid-is-she-smart-are-they-stupid. The phrasal template "Is he stupid?" was popularized in February 2023, when reddit.com user "Encajado" posted an image to the subreddit r/BatmanArkham with the caption "Why doesn't Batman just call the Justice League for help? Is he stupid?"

sorry for being weird and evasive. i was raised to believe that having wants and needs was a moral failing

I don't understand why anyone would want to read fiction about lgbtq+ struggling instead of being happy

because I don't think of books as escapism I think of them as works of fiction with themes and characters

Hilary Mantel, from Wolf Hall (Thomas Cromwell, #1)