My Catholic friend tilted her teacup like a fortune-teller. "You know," she said, "I think people who don't have God in their lives are like people...
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This is absolutely the best gift you could buy for the "Lebowski" loving family member or friend. The range of these essays is vast, fully exploring every nook and cranny of the Dude's world.
"Slightly obsessive" but wholly fascinating. A welcome look into the history of an important and controversial book. The insights into the relationship between Strunk and White are great.
Whether or not the film adaptation floats your boat, this new edition of Yates's "Revolutionary Road," "The Easter Parade," and "Eleven Kinds of Loneliness" brings together some of his best work in one nice-looking edition. And some of the best work of Yates is some of the best, period.
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Adrian's voice is clear and strong - some of these stories feel like companion pieces to "The Children's Hospital" and "The Changeling" is the best thing I've read about September 11, period. This collection is excellent.
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Insightful dissection of modern marketing - Walker has done his research, and lays it all out here. The "modern consumer" thinks they're immune to marketing - Walker knows better, and the kicker isn't just a lack of immunity, but complicity with the marketers. A great read.
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The Year's Work in Lebowski Studies by Edward P. Comentale
grailseven, November 11, 2009
This is absolutely the best gift you could buy for the "Lebowski" loving family member or friend. The range of these essays is vast, fully exploring every nook and cranny of the Dude's world.Stylized: A Slightly Obsessive History of Strunk & White's the Elements of Style by Mark Garvey
grailseven, November 3, 2009
"Slightly obsessive" but wholly fascinating. A welcome look into the history of an important and controversial book. The insights into the relationship between Strunk and White are great.Everyman's Library #317: Revolutionary Road, the Easter Parade, Eleven Kinds of Loneliness by Richard Yates
grailseven, January 10, 2009
Whether or not the film adaptation floats your boat, this new edition of Yates's "Revolutionary Road," "The Easter Parade," and "Eleven Kinds of Loneliness" brings together some of his best work in one nice-looking edition. And some of the best work of Yates is some of the best, period.(1 of 1 readers found this comment helpful)
A Better Angel: Stories by Chris Adrian
grailseven, August 4, 2008
Adrian's voice is clear and strong - some of these stories feel like companion pieces to "The Children's Hospital" and "The Changeling" is the best thing I've read about September 11, period. This collection is excellent.(14 of 18 readers found this comment helpful)
Buying In: The Secret Dialogue between What We Buy and Who We Are by Rob Walker
grailseven, June 18, 2008
Insightful dissection of modern marketing - Walker has done his research, and lays it all out here. The "modern consumer" thinks they're immune to marketing - Walker knows better, and the kicker isn't just a lack of immunity, but complicity with the marketers. A great read.(2 of 10 readers found this comment helpful)
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