“That's what fiction is for. It's for getting at the truth when the truth isn't sufficient for the truth.” ― Tim O'Brien, born on this date. One of the greats. #TheThingsTheyCarried
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“That's what fiction is for. It's for getting at the truth when the truth isn't sufficient for the truth.” ― Tim O'Brien, born on this date. One of the greats. #TheThingsTheyCarried
Had a student come in with one of the short stories in this book. It has officially moved up my TBR list.
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pickI had quite forgotten exactly why this book left an impression in my high school mind. As an adult, it‘s an impression in my soul and I‘m glad to have revisited it. The stories Tim tells are dim and without ornament, and yet an early chapter ends with him promising another vet that he won‘t tell “that” story- I feel somewhat haunted by what “that” story may be #thethingstheycarried #timobrien
Having Walter White read this book to me presently. It‘s exactly as excellent as it sounds. Happy to be revisiting a story that caught my attention when I was in high school. #thethingstheycarried #audiobooks #timobrien
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Because it's Flag Day, I thought it would be a good time for a book that highlights the people who serve in defense of that flag. (It's also one of my favorite books of all time.) A stunning collection of short stories focusing on the men of the fictional Alpha Company during the Vietnam War, "The Things They Carried" is lyrical and poetic but also an unapologetic barrage of raw emotion and hammering tension. #timobrien #thethingstheycarried
