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Revolution of Every Day
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Cari Luna
sassy_spice1975
, May 20, 2014
I've always been curious about squatting, especially after reading about Occupy Wall Street and The Tower of David in Venezuela. How do these people feel entitled to this space? What do they contribute? Cari Luna has shed light on these questions for me, while also exploring the interwoven lives of a group of people fighting to keep their home. Both arcs of the story are gripping, and told in a fresh way. Luna's unique voice gently pinpoints the most important bit of each page, like tiny spotlights. Highly recommended!
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The Indian Vegan Kitchen: More Than 150 Quick and Healthy Homestyle Recipes: A Cookbook
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Madhu Gadia
sassy_spice1975
, January 28, 2013
Everything I've made out of this book has been wonderful! There are many helpful hints for Indian cooking throughout, always in a conversational tone. The recipes are extremely easy to follow; there's no need to read ahead to make sure you don't miss a step. Complicated recipes are made easy. And it's all vegan!
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Open Secrets
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Alice Munro
sassy_spice1975
, August 09, 2012
I'm a known Alice Munro fan and have read just about everything she's ever written. Somehow, despite having owned this book for years, I've only just read it. I'm so sorry I waited! Munro still manages to bend time to her whim, but these stories are much more condensed than her later work. My favorite story, Vandals, uses flashbacks but is set firmly in the present, with most of the story set during one afternoon. Another story is told entirely in letters, a somewhat tired trope in someone else's hands, but Munro's letters are from a handful of characters, not just a couple, and include letters that are written in secret and not received by the intended recipient. If you're a new fan of Munro's, I heartily recommend this book and The Beggar Maid for an introduction her her earlier work.
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Falconer
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John Cheever
sassy_spice1975
, August 24, 2011
Falconer is like Cheever's short fiction, except stretched out luxuriously. Farragut, the main character, is much like other Cheever protagonists. The story is his, and we follow him as he settles into Falconer Prison. Yes, this is a prison story, but not like ones we see now. There is no violence (or, not much), and Farragut isn't preoccupied with proving his innocence or busting out. The story follows Farragut as he evolves from one type of man to another, a hallmark of Cheever's short work. Read this when you're in the mood for something substantive, something you want to underline, something you want to get lost in.
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Book Of Other People
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Zadie Smith
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, April 04, 2011
Each of the stories in this collection focus on character. We meet monsters, giants, crazy people and even some ordinary people living complicated lives. The stories are so well written, anyone who loves good, thoughtful writing will enjoy this selection. For writers, it's a great glimpse into the minds of other writers when they're challenged to write a story where the character is the driving force. Wonderful. I highly recommend it.
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They Is Us: A Cautionary Horror Story
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Tama Janowitz
sassy_spice1975
, February 22, 2011
Let me begin by saying that I am a Tama Janowitz fan. I like the risks she takes, I like that her stories are always weird, and I like that her writing is always in a very conversational tone with a casual voice. They Is Us has all of these elements, with a special focus on the weird. Set in a bleak future, Janowitz uses the opportunity of setting her story in a completely unknown time to its full advantage. There are details that seem so far-fetched at first reading, but upon further reflection, the reader sees how easily America could head in this direction. The characters are all engaging, particularly Julie, a young girl with a soft spot for animals and her dad. Julie is the anchor character, the one who offsets and amplifies the weirdness of the others. In typical Janowitz style, most everyone in this story is very, very weird. At heart, they are regular people with regular needs and desires, which is what keeps them interesting, but the weirdness is what makes them special. I recommend this book, and any of Tama Janowitz's others, in particular The Male Cross-Dresser Support Group and By the SHores of Gitchee Gumee.
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