Celebrate the life of David Bowie with his list of 100 essential books

It should surprise no one to learn that the late David Bowie was a voracious reader. A few years ago, David Bowie Is, an exhibit at the Art Gallery of Ontario, displayed many of Bowie’s favorite books alongside other rare items from his own archives and wardrobe. The gallery also released a longer list that ranges across all manner of fiction, non-fiction, and other curiosities.

Bowie’s full list of “must-read books” is reproduced below, in descending chronological order. Keep it in mind as you celebrate his life, and while you plan your year of reading.

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When you broke my chest we were sitting across from each other. In my memory your office  blazes white like the sun, dollar store socks, or a single disrooted and bloodless tongue lying on the bathroom floor—— I don’t remember what you said anymore or what I said anymore; instead, only the moments before you reached over the desk with the fruit of the knowledge of queer and faithless nestled like a stickysweet voice between your hands and apologized for the bitemarks; instead, only the moments before you cleared your throat shakily and said that a voice like wet brass had called you out of sleep and into the room where I, blind to you, hushed, trembling, whispered over and over and over and over again in the devil’s ear,I forgive you; instead, only the moments before you met my eyes as you slipped off your Sunday shoes, your mouth in the shape of sorry, and pressed both feet firmly against this holy ground. Now when I remember you my mouth goes dry and the room gets too bright and a kindle drums up beneath my tongue as if somewhere a bush is still there rooted in the back of my head, burning

what the pastor told me —  max tang (via praytomeinstead)

Debbie Millman: The Saddest Poem I Have Ever Written

Magic Beach Motel in Florida - by Vanessa Alvarado

https://instagram.com/p/94Bw0eK0mv/

Tim Lahan

I found out how to take pictures of the stars and I’m so grateful right now to live at the countryside.

sydney nelson photographed by bennet perez and styled by gabby datau

facepots, dan mccarthy

Snow Nymphs performing their dances in the wind.

Gemini James Stanciell and Brandon Stanciell by Parker Woods