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"Scott Fitzgerald stole Zelda's ideas, plagiarized her diaries and even pushed her into an affair. He was arguably the worst husband of his generation -- and that made him its best author..." -- Salon Magazine....
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Fast Food Nation
by lz in Reading Archive on 21Aug2001
While interesting, this book is toeing the line between being a seriously academic work and one of light marshmallow fluff. i don't like that combination. Maybe it'll get better. But i normally like my academics straight up, smothered in footnotes (or endnotes, or just plain citations!!!), and i like my...
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best collection of short stories i've ever read....
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My Year of Meats
by lz in Reading Archive on 02Aug2001
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Manhattan Transfer
by lz in Reading Archive on 02Aug2001
Manhattan Transfer may be the best book I've read all year. It was my first foray into Dos Passos-land, and I'm prepared to fully gorge myself with all his works now....
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Nickel & Dimed
by lz in Reading Archive on 02Aug2001
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Sweet Thursday
by lz in Reading Archive on 02Aug2001
THE LITTLE FLOWERS OF SAINT MACK Doc laid ten big starfish out on a shelf, and he set up a line of eight glass dishes half filled with sea water. Although he was inclined to carelessness in his living arrangements his laboratory technique was immaculate. The making of the embryo...
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The Golden Bowl
by lz in Reading Archive on 02Aug2001
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