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Newsletter #243

August 26, 2019

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3 books featured in this issue

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Early Work

by Andrew Martin

MADE-UP

This is the kind of book I used to read more of: a debut novel by a young writer about, well, young writers. They drink too much, sleep with the wrong (or the right?) people, get poorly paid for iffy... (Tom)

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The Dishwasher

by Stéphane Larue

MADE-UP

This is a novel about gambling, heavy metal music, late-night debauchery, and washing dishes in a restaurant. Guess which is the most interesting, by far? The dishwashing! If you've read other behind-... (Tom)

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The Scarecrow

by H.R. Morrieson

Why is laughing-out-loud at the written word so rare that it feels like an unexpected gift when it happens? Well, whatever the reason, this seriously funny coming-of-age story had me LOL-ing so often... (Liz)

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