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		<title>J. D. Salinger&#8217;s noble opposition</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[The paperback edition of Kenneth Slawenski's biography of America's iconic literary recluse was released the beginning of this year. I read it, curious about the many things I probably didn't know about the man who wrote "The Catcher in the Rye." One of my biggest surprises was learning Salinger fought in some of World War II's most difficult battles. I also came to know Salinger as less of a bizarre eccentric and more of a person whose experiences influenced his behavior.<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=thelongestchapter.com&#038;blog=6766929&#038;post=11361&#038;subd=thelongestchapter&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Radical book adventures in NYC</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Apr 2012 16:27:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I've never read nor intend to read "Steal This Book" by the Sixties anti-establishment icon Abbie Hoffman, but that didn't get in the way of my wanting the book. Not any edition, rather a first edition paperback, signed by the activist, for sale at last weekend's New York Antiquarian Book Fair. Here's the tale of that brief love affair between me and the book, plus a look at Terry Bisson's new novel that takes place during Hoffman's busiest protesting years, "Any Day Now."<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=thelongestchapter.com&#038;blog=6766929&#038;post=11160&#038;subd=thelongestchapter&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Ah, Grendel! You&#8217;ve come back</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Apr 2012 15:30:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[John Gardner published "Grendel" in 1971, eleven years before his tragic death at age 49 in a motorcycle accident. The story is a spin-off taken from the medieval epic poem "Beowulf," giving us the viewpoint of the monster Grendel, whom the Scandinavian hero Beowulf slays. A rare acquisition of the book's ARC brought Gardner's novel to my attention again. <img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=thelongestchapter.com&#038;blog=6766929&#038;post=11107&#038;subd=thelongestchapter&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Stories about holy absolutes, and more</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Mar 2012 00:54:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA["What We Talk About When We Talk About Anne Frank" is Nathan Englander's new collection of short stories. Each of the eight stories engages us with challenging topics regarding human nature and the lives of orthodox and non-practicing Jews. Enter the elephants. Here's what I'm talking about (when I talk about Nathan Englander).<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=thelongestchapter.com&#038;blog=6766929&#038;post=11005&#038;subd=thelongestchapter&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Frankly, my dear, nobody gave a damn</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Mar 2012 16:09:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Timing is everything, and for Caroline Gordon that was particularly true for her novel about the American Civil War. Had she published "None Shall Look Back" prior to 1936, some believe her Southern war story would've trumped Margaret Mitchell's classic. I wanted to read Gordon's novel and find out for myself. Here's the outcome.<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=thelongestchapter.com&#038;blog=6766929&#038;post=10942&#038;subd=thelongestchapter&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>A book list and a control measure</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[I discovered these six books via review publications. I think they offer the promise of good reading and thought I'd share what I've learned. Brief descriptions and links to more information included. Ficion and non-fiction.<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=thelongestchapter.com&#038;blog=6766929&#038;post=10718&#038;subd=thelongestchapter&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2012 03:34:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Paola Ferrario's slim book combines photographs with family recipes. In accompanying essays, the author shares personal stories and life commentary. You won't find this book on Amazon or at Barnes &#38; Noble. Here's why.<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=thelongestchapter.com&#038;blog=6766929&#038;post=10583&#038;subd=thelongestchapter&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Some didn&#8217;t believe, some kept flying</title>
		<link>http://thelongestchapter.com/2011/12/21/some-didnt-believe-some-kept-flying/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Dec 2011 15:45:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Peter Sis' new book, "The Conference of the Birds," is based on an allegory about the search for divine truth written in the 12th century by a Sufi poet. It's richly illustrated and provides an encouraging story for the determined traveler.<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=thelongestchapter.com&#038;blog=6766929&#038;post=10529&#038;subd=thelongestchapter&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Shopping Brooklyn bookstores</title>
		<link>http://thelongestchapter.com/2011/12/06/shopping-brooklyn-bookstores/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Dec 2011 01:03:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[It's that time of year when New York City teems with holiday lights and traffic jams surrounding the department stores, Rockefeller Center and Times Square. On a recent visit, I avoided the crowds and headed to Brooklyn, where I found a small herd of that endangered species, the independent bookstore.<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=thelongestchapter.com&#038;blog=6766929&#038;post=10321&#038;subd=thelongestchapter&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Santa-land in the Mission District</title>
		<link>http://thelongestchapter.com/2011/11/29/joshua-mohr-damascus-mission-district-san-francisco/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Nov 2011 17:28:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here's a novel to sink into for its place and characters, a dive bar filled with diverse patrons you won't easily forget. Enter its world and you'll meet Owen in a Santa suit, Shambles, No Eyebrows and many other colorful people. This exceptional novel, "Damascus" by Joshua Mohr, is brilliantly quirky and compassionately heartfelt.<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=thelongestchapter.com&#038;blog=6766929&#038;post=10266&#038;subd=thelongestchapter&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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