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Friday, March 5, 2010

Weekend Reading

Posted by Jacob Schraer on Fri, Mar 5, 2010 at 3:46 PM

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•Just a few weeks after I first heard his work, author Barry Hannah passes away. And now it seems that local bookstores are extremely low on stock. The short story read at the Literary Mix Tape event was hilarious, with a strong sense of voice, insightful descriptions, manic energy, and palpable sadness. So go buy a book of his (after I find myself a copy).

•If you're a fantasy fan and you're tired of waiting five plus years for the new George R.R. Martin book, HBO has given the official greenlight to a series based on his novels.

•After taking a hiatus of two years I'm going to finish Dubliners this weekend. After that I'm thinking some Steinbeck. East of Eden or The Grapes of Wrath?

 

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East of Eden.

Though I haven't read either since middle school, and its very possible that I preferred East of Eden at that point because it had more sex in it.
Posted by Alison Hallett on March 5, 2010 at 3:52 PM · Report
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DUDE! I totally just started Dubliners last weekend!
Posted by Patrick A. Coleman on March 5, 2010 at 5:02 PM · Report
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"Travels With Charley".
Posted by rich bachelor on March 6, 2010 at 10:30 AM · Report

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