Comments on: Classics of the Past Decades http://www.bibliographing.com/2008/09/03/classics-of-the-past-decades/ or, writing about books Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:34:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Ryan Holiday http://www.bibliographing.com/2008/09/03/classics-of-the-past-decades/comment-page-1/#comment-138 Ryan Holiday Thu, 04 Sep 2008 03:29:09 +0000 http://lifeinbooks.wordpress.com/?p=249#comment-138 I don't think people give enough credit to how controversial seemingly innocent books like Of Mice and Men were at publication. Almost every book considered a classic was burned or banned at one time or another. I think that makes American Psycho more likely a pick, not less. I don’t think people give enough credit to how controversial seemingly innocent books like Of Mice and Men were at publication. Almost every book considered a classic was burned or banned at one time or another.

I think that makes American Psycho more likely a pick, not less.

]]> By: nicole http://www.bibliographing.com/2008/09/03/classics-of-the-past-decades/comment-page-1/#comment-137 nicole Thu, 04 Sep 2008 02:35:42 +0000 http://lifeinbooks.wordpress.com/?p=249#comment-137 It's true, though they've changed a lot since many other staples were written too. I was sort of thinking that "The Rules of Attraction" seemed very appropriate too. It’s true, though they’ve changed a lot since many other staples were written too. I was sort of thinking that “The Rules of Attraction” seemed very appropriate too.

]]> By: Amateur Reader http://www.bibliographing.com/2008/09/03/classics-of-the-past-decades/comment-page-1/#comment-136 Amateur Reader Thu, 04 Sep 2008 02:21:12 +0000 http://lifeinbooks.wordpress.com/?p=249#comment-136 If "American Psycho" will be read in the high schools of the future, the high schools of the future will have changed a lot. If “American Psycho” will be read in the high schools of the future, the high schools of the future will have changed a lot.

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