Month: October 2011
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Housekeeping notes
Regular visitors may have noticed that my blogging has slackened off over the last year. Several reasons account for this, most of which I will not discuss here. Suffice to say that my work schedule and personal obligations make this impossible at the moment. All is not lost though. First, I still post 4 or…
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Highly Recommended Fiction Books
This list compiles my favorite literary titles I’ve read since 2005. This repeats my capsule review/synopses that I write for my Reading/Writing chronologies (see link at top). I’ll update this list over time, with my most recent recommendations appearing at the bottom. See also my list of favorite novels and a list of writers who…
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A Man Jumps Out of an Airplane: By Barry Yourgrau (Book Review)
A Man Jumps Out of an Airplane by Barry Yourgrau (1999) Print Editions: Used copies are available for less than $5. Ebook Editions: Amazon, BN (less than $4) Arcade Publishing, Author Website. Summary: Spellbinding flash fiction which is silly/fantastic/profound – take your pick. Rating: 5 Stars. Recommended if you like: Baudelaire’s Paris Spleen, David Byrne, …