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I'm the copywriter and editor in these here parts. That means I get to write a lot about books. And that's a good thing, because books are more interesting, expansive, and fun to write about than anything else—from aardvarks to zydeco. But if you know of any books about zydeco-loving aardvarks, please let me know.
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“Drop City” is a riotous read by hedonist T.C. Boyle
By Jeff with a J, Oct 21, 2008 at 2:42 pm
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I was born too late to be a real hippie. Too late for free love. Too late for all-day drug binges. Too late for all those bell‑bottomed jeans. That’s just as well, because Drop City transported me—without the risk of overdose or social disease—to a Northern California hippie commune just after the Summer of Love. […]
Cormac McCarthy’s “The Road” wins Pulitzer Prize
By Jeff with a J, Mar 29, 2007 at 3:55 pm
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Calvin Trillin tells a love story “About Alice”
By Jeff with a J, Mar 19, 2007 at 3:23 pm
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Philip Roth wins his third PEN/Faulkner award for “Everyman”
By Jeff with a J, Mar 2, 2007 at 4:06 pm
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Newbery winner “The Higher Power of Lucky” deserves readership, not censorship
By Jeff with a J, Feb 27, 2007 at 8:38 pm
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Our favorite books that inspired Oscar wins
By Jeff with a J, Feb 12, 2007 at 1:00 am
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Enjoy the best books we forgot to review
By Jeff with a J, Feb 9, 2007 at 5:00 am
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“Tenderness of Wolves” wins Costa Book of the Year award
By Jeff with a J, Feb 7, 2007 at 4:40 pm
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Author David Eddings burns down his office
By Jeff with a J, Jan 30, 2007 at 4:17 pm
ALA presents Newbery, Caldecott, and other children’s book awards
By Jeff with a J, Jan 23, 2007 at 2:15 pm
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