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Not only is it not necessary to read “Interview With the Vampire” by Anne Rice before you die, it is also probably not necessary to read it even if, like Lestat, you are never going to die. If I were mortally ill, and a well-meaning friend pressed Anaïs Nin’s “Delta of Venus” into my trembling hands, I would probably leave this world with a curse on my lips.
‘1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die’ - Read On! Your Days Are Numbered (nyt) via Katy (yay!), as well as Rex’s list obsession. I refuse to tally my reading against the list. My five-year-long russophile streak probably won’t cross over well.
