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Books 2010 #8 What I Talk About When I Talk About Running

I’d never read any of Murakami’s work before What I Talk About When I Talk About Running . I’m not sure what kind of introduction to his work the book is. I’ll learn that when I get into his fiction… … Continue reading

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Books 2010 #6 The Given Day

Reading Dennis Lehane’s The Given Day made me realize I don’t know much about Boston history between the revolution and maybe the 1950s. I know bits and pieces, sure, but the full narrative is beyond me. Case in point, the … Continue reading

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Books 2010 #5 The Cleanest Race: How North Koreans See Themselves and Why It Matters

Apparently, I read The Cleanest Race: How North Koreans See Themselves and Why It Matters just in time for some sort of insane endgame in North Korea. I’d like to say that after reading this book I have a complete … Continue reading

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Books 2010 #4 Boston Noir

Boston Noir is a Boston based noir anthology. I was most excited for the Dennis Lehane story, which was predictably great, but there were a couple other really good stories. I especially liked the work from Dana Cameron, Don Lee … Continue reading

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