Threshold by Rod Doyle
Philosophy. Art. Writing. Sex. Loneliness. Drugs. Paris. E.M Cioran. Friendship. Expatriatism. Rootlessness. Nietzsche. Books. Suicide. Sex. Sicily. Quests. Booze. Truth. Self-abasement. Writing. Ireland. Life/Art. Drugs. South America. Autofiction. Books. Sex. Transcendence.
It’s noticeable that Geoff Dyer gives blurbs to more than one Rob Doyle book. He appears in the text here too, and in the acknowledgments – one of several people thanked for ‘inspiration and support of various kinds.’ I think it’s fair to say Dyer falls under the category of ‘inspiration.’
*The Juice - (noun) elements of sustenance that sustain a creative practice.