Literature is my Utopia. Here I am not disenfranchised. No barrier of the senses shuts me out from the sweet, gracious discourses of my book friends. They talk to me without embarrassment or awkwardness.
The ever expanding reach of copyright has removed more and more art and ideas from the public domain. The Walt Disney Company happily built its film empire out of folk culture (Snow White, Pinocchio) but any folk who try to build on Disney can expect a cease and desist order in the next mail.
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This is so true. And wrong. Homage is Homage, people - get out of your small mind set!
Lewis Hyde, The Gift (via thebronzemedal) (via libraryland)
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Knowing you have something good to read before bed is among the most pleasurable of sensations.
