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Welcome to the weird side of books, writers, and literary history.

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Writers are weird. Join author A.K. Neely as he delves into the world of worders. Weird Worders will we’ll dig into the lives and routines of writers, explore the books that shaped them, and talk with fellow literary weirdos along the way. #BookTwitter #Books #Reading

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Have you ever felt like you were on trial?

For Franz Kafka, that feeling became very real. A brutal confrontation over his engagement helped inspire one of literature’s most unsettling novels, The Trial.

Here’s the strange real-life story behind the book.

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When was the last time you sat in actual silence?

Not scrolling.
Not streaming.
Not filling every empty second with noise.

Just… nothing happening.

In this Weird Worders book rec, we take a look at Silence in the Age of Noise by Norwegian explorer Erling Kagge.

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Are you protective of your books? 📕

I used to treat my bookshelf like a museum. Then it became a library. Now? If you really want one of my books, you can probably just have it.

So where do you stand?

🔖Safeguard
🔖Lend
🔖Give it away

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The Codex Gigas, better known as the largest surviving medieval manuscript, was written by one person.
Or was it? Legend has it that the book was only made after the author sold his soul to the devil.
And if that wasn't weird enough, the stories surrounding it are even stranger.

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What is your favorite monster in literature?

One of the most well-known is Frankenstein. Yet the life of its author, Mary Shelley, was arguably even stranger than the story she created.
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The Remains of the Day won the prestigious Booker Prize in 1989 and contributed to the author's Nobel Prize in Literature.

However, the novel might not have received the acclaim it did without a Tom Waits song.
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What's your favorite American Western book?

There are many classics, but I tend to lean toward one that subverted all the tropes. With its unflinching perspective, this might be the best book for a view into the raw experience of the American West.
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@gregstaker Yes, nothing robs a book of joy faster than forced-fun.

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Have you ever felt too dumb for a book?

Most people won't admit it, but I freely confess that I have felt woefully inept at deciphering certain books.

Now, let me explain - you might just relate.
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There are pseudonyms, and then there is the most elusive writer of all time.

This author created 12 novels, never met his publishers, and remained a mystery even after death.
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Do you know what inspired the book A Clockwork Orange?

Here's a clue: The author's wife experienced an event so traumatic that the extreme violence and loss of free will involved made its way onto the page.

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What's one of your favorite weird books?

There are so many good ones. But today, I want to focus on an author who doesn't get enough love and one of his best novels.
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What's a book you were supposed to love... but didn't?

There's a pervading narrative in the literary world that there are certain books you're just supposed to like if you read.

And, I call BS!
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Have you heard of the Blood Quran?

Believe it or not, a Quran was written in the blood of a former dictator. This is the strange story of how it came to be.
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Do you remember your childhood nightmares?

Now, imagine being plagued every night with them. Such was the fate of one of horror's most famous writers.

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Do you know what inspired the book Fight Club?

No, it wasn't some random fight or just the idea of fighting. It was a vicious beating and the subsequent response that sparked the idea.

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What's it like inside the mind of a lunatic?

This novel is an unnerving journey that will have you questioning the scruples of its creator. But, if you're brave enough, it's well worth the trip!
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Can you read too much?
If you listen to the literary world, it would seem that you can never read enough.
However, I believe there is value in the space between books.
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Have you heard of the bat colonies that protect ancient manuscripts?

While it sounds like something out of a movie, it is very real!
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