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― Our Own Worst Enemy: The Assault from Within on Modern Democracy
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Terminalcoffee
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A place to chat about anything that emerges. We're pretty relaxed, and our attitudes mostly are mild. Make friends. Be authentic. Get mad. Laugh. ...more
A place to chat about anything that emerges. We're pretty relaxed, and our attitudes mostly are mild. Make friends. Be authentic. Get mad. Laugh. ...more
(In) Gravity's Rainbow(s)
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Stephen M. has decided to read Gravity's Rainbow this summer. I think we should join him. ...more
Stephen M. has decided to read Gravity's Rainbow this summer. I think we should join him. ...more
Q&A with Dave Cullen
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I am hosting a discussion of my new book COLUMBINE June 10-24. Please invite your friends. Tweets, facebook postings, etc. would also be great. A dir ...more
I am hosting a discussion of my new book COLUMBINE June 10-24. Please invite your friends. Tweets, facebook postings, etc. would also be great. A dir ...more
The Year of Reading Toni Morrison
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We'll be reading Toni Morrison's books in chronological order. I won't be creating a reading schedule to keep this informal, and I won't be closing th ...more
We'll be reading Toni Morrison's books in chronological order. I won't be creating a reading schedule to keep this informal, and I won't be closing th ...more
THE JAMES MASON COMMUNITY BOOK CLUB
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ALL GENRE COMMUNITY OF BOOK LOVERS-Perfect for those interested in good books of any genre, film and lively discussion!- from current fiction, thrille ...more
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