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 Norman Mailer 

Norman Mailer

Beatniks and the Roots of Hipsters

Beatniks and the Roots of Hipsters

Anonymous
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I think some writers could mention the hipster’s obsession with clothes or music, but every American subculture has an obsession with defining themselves with clothes and music. That is just being American.

Norman Mailer: “An Agreeable Proposal”

Norman Mailer: “An Agreeable Proposal”

Avatar Dwayne Raymond
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The hours I’d spent working as a waiter through the years had driven me to nearly detest their every moment. I had become consumed by a growing dislike of strangers and an even deeper revulsion at taking their food orders. I was weary with pretending to care if they liked their dinner or not. This surprise invitation from Mr. Mailer might, I thought, turn out to be a significant avenue away from it all.

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