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Noggin

In this thought-provoking story, the protagonist's journey through the complexities of adulthood and the challenges of adapting to a new, childlike state of being is both poignant and illuminating. more

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John Corey Whaley
John Corey Whaley

John Corey Whaley is an American writer born on January 19, 1984. His works are acclaimed for their unique narrative style and profound insights into the lives of teenagers. more

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“You may have noticed that people in bus stations, if they know you also are alone, will glance at you sidelong, with a look that is both piercing and intimate, and if you let them sit beside you, they will tell you long lies about numerous children who are all gone now, and mothers who were beautiful and cruel, and in every case they will tell you that they were abandoned, disappointed, or betrayed--that they should not be alone, that only remarkable events, of the kind one reads in a book, could have made their condition so extreme. And that is why, even if the things they say are true, they have the quick eyes and active hands and the passion for meticulous elaboration of people who know they are lying. Because, once alone, it is impossible to believe that one could ever been otherwise. Loneliness is absolute discovery.”

“– Ты. Что ждешь от Нового года? – Весны. – Какую глупость женщины ты считаешь самой чреватой? – Выйти замуж без любви. – А если мыслить глобально? – Не выходить замуж вовсе. – Новый год когда-нибудь одна встречала? – Нет. – Хочешь попробовать? – Боязно. Вдруг не придет.”

“The groups in different areas that were affiliated with us knew one thing for sure, and that is that they could trust and respect the base. When you look at it, people want to know they have someone in their corner for the worst. Scrooge, former leader of the Rebellion Raiders street gang that once boasted of having some ten thousand members”