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National Book review:

Book Review: "Titanic: the tennis story" by Lindsay Gibbs

The unexpected sinking of the Titanic after striking an iceberg in the North atlantic Ocean in 1912 remains an iconic American disaster, perhaps...
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Book Review: "Picaresque" by Park Cooper and Barbara Lien-Cooper

Park Cooper currently resides in Austin, Texas, where he teaches English at a university. Besides being an author, Cooper is editor-in-chief of a...
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'Me Talk Pretty One Day': an acid garden of delights

One of David Sedaris' past criticswrote that he wasgratefulfor thisbook's table of contents,warning the readerthat otherwise, there'd...
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Book Review: "Praise" by Andrew McGahan

Australian author Andrew McGahan’s first novel Praise, available in Denver’s new and used bookstores, is a notable example of post...
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Book Review: "Black Hole" by Charles Burns

Yes, kids, it’s a graphic novel this time, one of the best. I first encountered the work of Giant Artist C. Burns in his famed “Dog Boy...
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Book review: "Loose Diamonds" by Amy Ephron

In this collection of annoying, insightful essays, available from HarperCollins e-books or your nearest Tattered Cover, Amy Ephron weaves personal...
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Book Review: “The Progressive’s Guide to Raising Hell” by Jamie Court

I like to think of myself as fundamentally apolitical, but in an age where up is down, when every ostensibly democratic election is rigged by...
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Book Review: "Po Man's Child" by Marci Blackman

Po Man’s Child is steeped in folk supernatural beliefs and family experiences inculcating the kind of twisted passion that takes a strong...
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Book review: "Skels" by Maggie Dubris

Maggie Dubris spent several years as a paramedic in New York City, which lends authenticity to this postmodern tale, available from Soft Skull...
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Book Review: "The Secret" by Rhonda Byrne

Rhonda Byrne’s The Secret, available at your nearest Tattered Cover and many used stores in Denver, has sparked a worldwide trend toward the...
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