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  • Michael Lewis’s The Blind Side (quick reflection)

    Michael Lewis’s The Blind Side (quick reflection)

    If you’re a fan of high school, college, or NFL football, this book is a great read. If you’re interested in discussions of class economics or discourses on race, this book is a great read. Or if you just want to read a book that...

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  • A dark celebration of humanity

    A dark celebration of humanity

    I just finished reading The Watchmen. I wanted to read it before seeing the movie. Great graphic novel. Unfortunately, I read it just after finishing Chabon’s Kavalier and Clay. A bit of a let down. But considering when this book was written, what had come...

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  • The Amazing Adventures of Escape and Love

    The Amazing Adventures of Escape and Love

    I can’t gush enough about Michael Chabon’s The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay. I’ll admit that it’s been several years (at least five, I know) since I finished a book of fiction. The basic plot goes something like this, a young Jew (Joseph Kavalier)...

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