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1999 Honorable Mention
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Low Life: Lures and Snares of Old New YorkLow Life: Lures and Snares of Old New York by Luc Sante
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Not often non-fiction about a city is this gripping ****
Fair, Clear, and Terrible: The Story of Shiloh MaineFair, Clear, and Terrible: The Story of Shiloh Maine by Shirley Nelson
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Someone reprint this now! Stunning book about a fundamentalist cult that should not be missed. ****
Dogs of GodDogs of God by Pinckney Benedict
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Cormac McCarthy fans should love this ****
City of the Broken DollsCity of the Broken Dolls
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Heartbreaking and erotic simultaneously ****
Fermat's Enigma: The Epic Quest to Solve the World's Greatest Mathematical ProblemFermat's Enigma: The Epic Quest to Solve the World's Greatest Mathematical Problem by SIMON SINGH
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Hello, my name is Robert, and I'm a math junkie ****
Gathering the Tribes (Yale Series of Younger Poets)Gathering the Tribes (Yale Series of Younger Poets) by Carolyn Forche
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I'd forgotten how powerful this wonderful lady is ****
El anatomistaEl anatomista by Federico Andahazi
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Stupidity on a global scale brought to light in the most searing manner imaginable ****
The Treatment and the CureThe Treatment and the Cure by Peter Kocan
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Anyone who thought Girl, Interrupted was an incisive look at life in a mental institution is in desperate need of a copy of this *** 1/2
Naomi's RoomNaomi's Room by Jonathan Aycliffe
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Chilling and beautiful *** 1/2
Running Fiercely Toward a High Thin Sound: A NovelRunning Fiercely Toward a High Thin Sound: A Novel by Judith Katz
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Surprisingly touching *** 1/2
Might is Right - The Survival of the FittestMight is Right - The Survival of the Fittest by Ragnar Redbeard
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By turns amusing and thought-provoking; could have used a good proofreader, though *** 1/2
Raising Holy HellRaising Holy Hell by Bruce Olds
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Brown and Lee square off; knowing the ending doesn't hurt one bit *** 1/2
QuincunxQuincunx by Charles Palliser
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Very glad I finally got around to reading this! *** 1/2
The Tin DrumThe Tin Drum by Gunter Grass
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Should be required reading for every would-be critic of contemporary fiction ****
Midpoint and Other PoemsMidpoint and Other Poems by John Updike
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Never been a huge fan of his prose, but I love his poems *** 1/2