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Guests | May 2, 2012

Julia Alvarez: IMG Chichiguas



I wouldn't have met Piti if it hadn't been for a chichigua. To translate chichigua as a kite does not do justice to these beautiful creations of... Continue »
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    A Wedding in Haiti

    Julia Alvarez 9781616201302

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The Good Thief: A Novel by Hannah Tinti
The Good Thief: A Novel

prairiecactus, February 24, 2009

A magic, wonderful, masterful book! I loved the characters, all so completely real in their absurdity and humanity. Absolutely brilliant!
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When You Are Engulfed in Flames by David Sedaris
When You Are Engulfed in Flames

prairiecactus, January 13, 2009

When I read this book I was either smiling or laughing through every story. There were a few things that made me sit still and think before moving on...insights that made me say....."Ahhh, oh yeah, been there".
He is funny and absurd and I want him and sister Amy to move into my neighborhood!
If you want to laugh out loud read this book.
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