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Beautiful Losers and Freaks
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Thumbsucker: A NovelThumbsucker: A Novel by Walter Kirn
Buy new: $10.17 / Used from: $0.63
Soon to be a film. My most recommended book of the last ten years.
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-TimeThe Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon
Buy new: $10.08 / Used from: $1.31
I know, you've already read it. But if you haven't...
Modern Ranch Living: A NovelModern Ranch Living: A Novel by Mark Jude Poirier
Buy new: $31.95 / Used from: $0.01
A teenage bodybuilding chick with an anger management problem, BMX tweekers, a rotting subdivision. Need I say more?
Mailman: A NovelMailman: A Novel by J. Robert Lennon
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This mailman opens your mail.
Drinking Coffee ElsewhereDrinking Coffee Elsewhere by Z. Z Packer
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"Brownies" and the title story: perfect.
The Heart is Deceitful Above All ThingsThe Heart is Deceitful Above All Things by J. T. Leroy
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Over the top.
Motherless BrooklynMotherless Brooklyn by Jonathan Lethem
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ATourettic detective. What more could you possibly ask for?
Project X (Alex Awards (Awards))Project X (Alex Awards (Awards)) by Jim Shepard
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Live in the mind of a middle-school killer--and sort of enjoy it. Scary, I know, but compelling as hell.
City of Night (Rechy, John)City of Night (Rechy, John) by John Rechy
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Found it, read it, later realized it was a classic--and it should be.
FruitsFruits by Shoichi Aoki
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Look at the pretty pictures. Be happy.
Dogwalker: StoriesDogwalker: Stories by Arthur Bradford
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So many freaks, so little...So many freaks.
An Underachiever's DiaryAn Underachiever's Diary by Benjamin Anastas
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Don' t let the blank white cover fool you.
I Looked Alive: StoriesI Looked Alive: Stories by Gary Lutz
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Do let the creepy artwork on the cover fool you.
Unsung Heroes of American IndustryUnsung Heroes of American Industry by Mark Jude Poirier
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If you don't love this book, e-mail me (buttermanc@yahoo.com) and tell me I'm horrible at recommending books.
Running with Scissors: A MemoirRunning with Scissors: A Memoir by Augusten Burroughs
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This book is poke-your-eyes-out amazing.
PastoraliaPastoralia by George Saunders
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You + George Saunders = Love
Come to Me: StoriesCome to Me: Stories by Amy Bloom
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Not terribly funny. Make sure you're in a good mood when you read this one. And stay away from sharp objects and bottles of pills.
MY DATE WITH SATAN: StoriesMY DATE WITH SATAN: Stories by Stacey Richter
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Mother of God!