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JAMES by Percival Everett ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
I don’t think I’ve read a clearer book in message and execution before.
Mar 212 min read


LINCOLN IN THE BARDO by George Saunders ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
I’m not sure how I made it though this beautifully strange book without sobbing, but I did.
Jan 232 min read


FIVE SKIES by Ron Carlson ⭐⭐⭐⭐
This book came out of nowhere for me from an author I’d never heard of, but I’m paying attention now.
Dec 29, 20241 min read


THE BOHEMIAN GIRL AND OTHER STORIES by Willa Cather⭐⭐⭐⭐
Willa Cather is the master of capturing Nebraska’s essence.
Dec 16, 20244 min read


CITY OF THIEVES by David Benioff ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Hunger, violence, longing, and humor: a coming-of-age concoction that's an unexpectedly perfect blend.
Dec 10, 20242 min read


THE THINGS THEY CARRIED by Tim O'Brien ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
“They carried all they could bear, and then some, including a silent awe for the terrible power of the things they carried.”
Nov 26, 20242 min read


OUTER DARK by Cormac McCarthy ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Cormac McCarthy is proof that the rules for writing are only guidelines.
Nov 15, 20241 min read
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