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Originally Posted by demonrail666
Hubert Selby Jnr's Last Exit to Brooklyn
It's basically a series of short stories set around Brooklyn in the 50s. Incredibly bleak. Like a book version of Swordfishtombones and early Swans. Amazing stuff.
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seconded.
its one of my favorite books.
I think it must be one of Antony's [& the johnsons] favorite books too, actually no... i know it must have been, he practically built his whole
i am a bird now concept upon Georgette (Ref. The Queen is Dead "Last Exit to Brooklyn")
Georgette:
- A Drag Queen
- Recites/Reads Poe (while on bennie of course.)
- Constantly alludes to bird imagery and lakes/water.
Bennie in the bullion!