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The infinite lives of Duncan Idaho
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"Where do you hear about books?"
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Reading, fast and slow
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Listening to your reading
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"Humming wires and buzzing switchboards"
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Basic
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We come to this place for magic
Dune 2, Barbenheimer, American Fiction, Poor Things. Geeking out about a great slew of movies in time for the 2024 Oscars.
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I wish I knew how to quit you
If you're not enjoying a book, quit it. But that's often much easier said than done...
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"Where do you hear about books?"
I get asked this a lot. Here's my ultimate recommendation guide. Plus: my favorite reads of 2023.
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The monsters we make
Thinking about two recent modern twists on "Frankenstein," one set in Iraq in the early 2000s, the other a satire/commentary on AI and automation.
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The horror! The horror!
Gus Moreno combines old curses with new tech and pulls it off—including an evil smart speaker.
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Barbie and Oppie
Thinking about movie theaters, cultural moments, and book-to-screen adaptations.
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Trust issues
Scratching my head at the latest Pulitzer-winning critical smash hit. But literary awards don't typically signal readability these days.
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Writing About Reading
Writing About Reading
Reflections on reading books for pleasure
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Leaflet
Leaflet
Caleb Crain
Scenes with Simon
Scenes with Simon
Simon de la Rouviere
Book Post
Book Post
Ann Kjellberg
Dispatches from Inner Space
Dispatches from Inner Space
J.E. Petersen
Counter Craft
Counter Craft
Lincoln Michel

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