awwwdamn:

That was the only decision there was once upon a time: what to do with the night. - Harry Crews

Rest in peace to a gifted and intoxicating writer of despair in the rural South. No other writer could make me laugh at the darkly absurd in one sentence and make me so horrified or depressed with the next. I really can’t think of any other writer I like that has such extreme power without blatantly trying too hard or coming off manipulative. Mr. Crews is always in control, but his voice seems so effortless.

Well, my day is shot.

I read SO MUCH Crews at the height of my depression. He even influences my comedy writing.

I can’t even….