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by Hank, March 3, 2011 11:55 AM
T. C. Boyle is as varied in his material as he is prolific. Light-years away from his novels Drop City and The Women, When the Killing's Done presents a dramatic struggle that verges on thriller. Boyle still brings plenty of caustic wit, especially when skewering the extremities of the environmental movement, elevating this into so much more than a very effective
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by Hank, October 29, 2010 2:38 PM
In The Ugly Truth, our intrepid middle-school hero faces one of life's most awkward challenges: puberty! Ack! Full of humor and heart, this latest installment in the Wimpy Kid series is sure to please Jeff Kinney's legion of
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by Hank, October 22, 2010 3:13 PM
Hard to imagine NPR is only 40 years old! (What did people listen to before then? Static?) This fascinating chronicle of NPR's history features its most famous personalities and a CD full of the very best "driveway
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by Hank, September 21, 2010 5:12 PM
Emma Donoghue is a truly versatile writer. Although utterly unlike Slammerkin and her other books, Room earns a place of honor while distinguishing itself with a gripping subject that never sinks into gloom, but always floats on a current of Donoghue's signature
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by Hank, August 16, 2010 12:25 PM
One doesn't ordinarily associate José Saramago ( Blindness) with fun, engaging romps — but that's just what the great author delivers in this charming tale of an elephant named Solomon who was gifted to the Austrian Archduke Maximilian by Portugal's King João III in the 16th century. An unforgettable adventure
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by Hank, July 16, 2010 11:40 AM
This dark, smart satire appears at a perfect, uncertain moment for our culture. Will books still exist as we know them? And how will love fare in an electronic world? Shteyngart enables us to laugh our fears away — at least, for the duration of this wonderful
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by Hank, May 11, 2010 2:10 PM
When the author of The Perfect Storm writes, "War is insanely exciting," you have to assume he knows what he's talking about. Sure enough, Junger's new book offers a thrilling account of the sustained adrenaline rush that is modern warfare, coupled with a horrifying depiction of humans pushed to their
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by Hank, April 16, 2010 3:37 PM
Steve Almond loves rock and roll. That love exudes from every page of this hilarious book. Sometimes outrageous, sometimes agonizing, but always painfully honest, this is a memoir for anyone who thrills to a crunchy riff, big hair, and leather
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by Hank, April 16, 2010 3:33 PM
Okay, yes, it kind of sucks that this guy's dad says funny things, he writes them down, and presto — book deal! But get over it. The book is hilarious, and will make you grateful your dad is only mildly weird and
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by Hank, February 17, 2010 3:43 PM
If you haven't yet jumped on the steampunk bandwagon (or maybe I should say the steampunk zeppelin), Dexter Palmer's The Dream of Perpetual Motion is a perfect entry point into the subgenre, mixing period style with a compelling, quirky story — and a generous helping of
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