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THE RINGS OF SATURN; Sebald

2006-12-29T20:35:46Z

The Rings of Saturn; W.G. Sebald Yet another of Sebald's nameless, over-educated and pharmacologically unstable editors wanders the dying English coast. He talks about his travels and everything else. How kind I feel towards The Rings of Saturn...

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AUSTERLITZ; Sebald

2006-12-28T00:45:00Z

Austerlitz; WG Sebald Sent away by his family to live in Wales to escape the ever-tightening grip of the Third Reich, young Jacques Austerlitz grows to excel in melancholy and architectural history. He becomes older, becomes richer, and plagued...

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I, CLAUDIUS; Graves

2006-12-27T05:43:40Z

I, Claudius; Robert Graves In which a crippled, stuttering Claudius of Rome watches his family systematically eviscerate themselves and Rome in the power struggle to end all power struggles. Much like an incestuous, murderous episode of Clueless...

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DRESS YOUR FAMILY IN CORDUROY AND DENIM; Sedaris

2006-12-25T14:01:36Z

Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim; David Sedaris In which David Sedaris waxes lyrical about his family, friends, and existential angst, all while keeping a snappy postmodern tone. Also known as: David Sedaris writes the college essays of y...

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THE CORRECTIONS; Franzen

2006-12-22T22:48:12Z

THE CORRECTIONS Jonathan Franzen Also known as how to write an enormous, 500 plus page behemoth of lost potential. This book killed me. Partly because it was so fucking pretentious, and partly because I could've seen myself really, really liking ...

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NOTE TO SELF

2006-12-22T21:05:53Z

Anthony Lane is a monster among men. One day, when I become old, crusty, and articulate, I hope to become half the critic as a flake of Anthony Lane's dandruff. I have found love, and HE WORKS FOR THE NEW YORKER. And he just bukkake'd all over G...

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THIS ISN'T A MEME! THIS IS MY LIFE!

2006-12-16T21:33:25Z

IF YOUR LIFE WAS A MOVIE, WHAT WOULD THE SOUNDTRACK BE? So, here's how it works: 1. Open your library 2. Put it on shuffle 3. Press play 4. For every question, type the song that's playing 5. When you go to a new question, press the next button 6....

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DANCE

2006-09-08T19:35:59Z

Like there's an ass in your trou's. Deep funk beat and a Barry White voice that makes you feel a little bit violated. And a lot happy. The ultimate pimp song about high fashion and loose ladies. If you can listen to this song and not bust a mov...

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