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Newsletter #16

November 3, 2014

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3 books featured in this issue

Cover of Animalium

Animalium

by Katie Scott and Jenny Broom

MADE-UP

You can't tell from the photo, but Animalium is huge, as big as previous newsletter favorite Maps (it's from the same publisher, the well-named Big Picture). But while Maps brings a doodly whimsy to i... (Tom)

Cover of The Peripheral

The Peripheral

by William Gibson

MADE-UP

To say almost anything about the new William Gibson novel would be a spoiler, since a big part of the fun of reading him is orienting yourself in the world he's dropped you into and mapping out its ex... (Tom)

Cover of The Smartest Guys in the Room: The Amazing Rise and Scandalous Fall of Enron

The Smartest Guys in the Room: The Amazing Rise and Scandalous Fall of Enron

by Bethany McLean and Peter Elkind

TRUE

I'm not sure if all the fiscal malfeasance that's gone unpunished since Enron spectacularly imploded back in 2001 makes The Smartest Guys in the Room seem quaintly outdated now or even more compelling... (Tom)

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