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SIBR: Books from the Computer-Free Weekend

nobody@vox.com(M-----l) — Mon, 05 May 2008 23:21:14 -0400

I stayed away from the computer last weekend and spent most of my extra time reading. It's amazing how much I could get through when I wasn't checking my e-mail every twenty minutes. I finished up Dashiell Hammett's Red Harvest, read McSweeney'...

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Stuff I've Been Reading: A Monthly Column (3/08)

nobody@vox.com(M-----l) — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 19:42:10 -0400

BOOKS BOUGHT: Sacred Games--Vikram Chandra The Invention of Everything Else--Samantha Hunt (audiobook) The Book of Yoga--Christina Brown Caricature--Daniel Clowes Pussey!--Daniel Clowes McSweeney's #26--Dave Eggers (editor) Where to Invade Next-...

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Stuff I've Been Reading: A Monthly Column (11/07)

nobody@vox.com(M-----l) — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 18:14:32 -0500

BOOKS BOUGHT: Created in Darkness by Troubled Americans Story of the Eye--Georges Bataille BOOKS READ: Jar City--Arnaldur Indriðason I spent some time in Reykjavik a few years back, and came away with an interest in Icelandic culture that remai...

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Stuff I've Been Reading: A Monthly Column (10/07 pt.1)

nobody@vox.com(M-----l) — Sat, 20 Oct 2007 18:54:33 -0400

I've been reading too much lately, so I've decided to divide this month's SIBR post into two parts. This is the first part and covers all my book-related activities up through October 19th. The second part will cover the rest of the month. I'l...

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Stuff I've Been Reading: A Monthly Column (6/07 pt.1)

nobody@vox.com(M-----l) — Tue, 03 Jul 2007 20:00:20 -0400

This column covers my book-related activities for the first three weeks of June. I left for a cross-country journey on the 22nd; everything I bought or read during my trip will be covered in a supplemental post. BOOKS BOUGHT: The Birthday Sonne...

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Stuff I've Been Reading: A Monthly Column (5/07)

nobody@vox.com(M-----l) — Thu, 31 May 2007 15:36:54 -0400

This is my second "Stuff I've Been Reading" column. The column for the month of April (featuring the exciting origin story) can be found here. BOOKS BOUGHT: Lolita--Vladimir Nabokov (replacement copy) The Berlin Years--Marcel Dzama No Countr...

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Stuff I've Been Reading: A Monthly Column (4/07)

nobody@vox.com(M-----l) — Mon, 30 Apr 2007 09:21:06 -0400

I occasionally flip through The Believer at the bookstore. For the most part, the magazine doesn't interest me, but I always read the "Sedaratives" and "Stuff I've Been Reading" columns. Amy Sedaris is insane and hilarious, and her fake advice ...

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The Return Of Timothy McSweeney

nobody@vox.com(M-----l) — Fri, 09 Mar 2007 18:24:10 -0500

I am happy four days a year, and today is one of those days. Why? Well, McSweeney's #22 arrived on my doorstep this afternoon. Sure, I haven't actually read #20 or #21 yet, but it's always exciting when the new issue arrives. McSweeney's #22...

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