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Review: SuperFreakonomics

by Rheyanne Weaver Reviews
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Breathe easy economyphobes, Superfreakonomics is about to make economics a whole lot easier to understand and enjoy. The super-freaky sequel to Freakonomics, written and researched by Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner, explores a surprisingly fascinating side of economics.
SuperFreakonomics is an extension of Freakonomics, and is wackier and more surprising than the first. After [...]

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Review: Eating the Dinosaur by Chuck Klosterman

by Paige Devitt Reviews

Klosterman over-analyzes pop culture and the question of “what is reality?” in Eating the Dinosaur, arguably Klosterman’s best piece of work since Sex, Drugs, and Cocoa Puffs, his most famous book of essays to date.
No (published) writers have managed to philosophize about Kurt Cobain, time travel, the effects watching football has on the brain, ABBA, [...]

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The Sartorialist

by Jessica VanZalen Reviews
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For those who are tired of unrealistic fashion editorials and couture catwalks, The Sartorialist offers fashionable inspiration for the real world.
The Sartorialist is not a book for judging street fashion, but to draw inspiration from others, says Scott Schuman, the author and photographer, in the introduction of his book. Instead, he wants readers to get [...]

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Book Review: “Don’t Cry”

by Rheyanne Weaver Reviews

Most writers seem to write when they’re depressed — at least when it comes to poetry. That doesn’t mean all writing is depressing, but Mary Gaitskill, author of “Don’t Cry,” definitely takes depression to a whole new level.
Gaitskill writes 10 short stories in “Don’t Cry,” most of which deal with depressed women who are reminiscing [...]

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