Comments on: Riese’s Team Pick – Famous Literary Drunks & Addicts http://www.autostraddle.com/rieses-team-pick-famous-literary-drunks-addicts-30881/ The World's Most Popular Independently-Owned Website for Lesbian, Bisexual and Queer Women Fri, 25 May 2012 16:22:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Lindsey P http://www.autostraddle.com/rieses-team-pick-famous-literary-drunks-addicts-30881/#comment-28812 Lindsey P Mon, 01 Feb 2010 08:59:32 +0000 http://www.autostraddle.com/?p=30881#comment-28812 Thumb up 0 ]]> By: Harry Binswanger http://www.autostraddle.com/rieses-team-pick-famous-literary-drunks-addicts-30881/#comment-28553 Harry Binswanger Sun, 31 Jan 2010 17:35:35 +0000 http://www.autostraddle.com/?p=30881#comment-28553 I knew Ayn Rand very well, visiting her weekly in her apartment in her last couple of years. Ayn Rand did not take "speed," and the small daily dose of Dexedrine she took, under doctor's prescription, had no visible effect. Addiction? I remember in 1981 when she was in the hospital for what turned out to be heart trouble, she was still given those daily Dexedrine pills, but she chose not to take them. Ayn Rand had many unique and colorful attributes, but addiction was not one of them. I knew Ayn Rand very well, visiting her weekly in her apartment in her last couple of years. Ayn Rand did not take “speed,” and the small daily dose of Dexedrine she took, under doctor’s prescription, had no visible effect. Addiction? I remember in 1981 when she was in the hospital for what turned out to be heart trouble, she was still given those daily Dexedrine pills, but she chose not to take them.

Ayn Rand had many unique and colorful attributes, but addiction was not one of them.

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]]> By: DemiArianna http://www.autostraddle.com/rieses-team-pick-famous-literary-drunks-addicts-30881/#comment-28527 DemiArianna Sun, 31 Jan 2010 09:59:48 +0000 http://www.autostraddle.com/?p=30881#comment-28527 Stephen King looks like such a CREEPER. A mousey one at that. Stephen King looks like such a CREEPER.
A mousey one at that.

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]]> By: Emily http://www.autostraddle.com/rieses-team-pick-famous-literary-drunks-addicts-30881/#comment-28498 Emily Sun, 31 Jan 2010 02:33:30 +0000 http://www.autostraddle.com/?p=30881#comment-28498 Truman Capote? Was that a trick question? Interesting team pick, anyway. So much good stuff was written on drugs/alcohol. Truman Capote? Was that a trick question? Interesting team pick, anyway. So much good stuff was written on drugs/alcohol.

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]]> By: Megan http://www.autostraddle.com/rieses-team-pick-famous-literary-drunks-addicts-30881/#comment-28481 Megan Sun, 31 Jan 2010 00:44:44 +0000 http://www.autostraddle.com/?p=30881#comment-28481 Ah, I enjoyed this! I didn't know about some of the addictions. Hunter S. Thompson: Everything. Ah, I enjoyed this! I didn’t know about some of the addictions.

Hunter S. Thompson: Everything.

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