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Degas at the Gas Station

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In his latest collection, Thomas Beller trains his piercing literary eye on how a single, seismic event indelibly shapes the trajectory of the common and mundane experiences of one’s life. Weaving together a charming set of autobiographical stories, Beller interrogates the randomness and contingencies that separate sadness from joy, death from life. His father escaped the Nazis, only to die in ... Read more

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In his latest collection, Thomas Beller trains his piercing literary eye on how a single, seismic event indelibly shapes the trajectory of the common and mundane experiences of one’s life. Weaving together a charming set of autobiographical stories, Beller interrogates the randomness and contingencies that separate sadness from joy, death from life. His father escaped the Nazis, only to die in
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Lost in the Game

A Book about Basketball

by Thomas Beller ...

For players, coaches, writers, and fans, basketball is a science and an art, a religious sacrament, a source of entertainment, and a way of interacting with the world. In Lost in the Game Thomas Beller entwines these threads with his lifetime's experience as a player and journalist, roaming NBA locker rooms and city parks as a basketball flaneur in search of the meaning of the modern game. He ... Read more

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For players, coaches, writers, and fans, basketball is a science and an art, a religious sacrament, a source of entertainment, and a way of interacting with the world. In Lost in the Game Thomas Beller entwines these threads with his lifetime's experience as a player and journalist, roaming NBA locker rooms and city parks as a basketball flaneur in search of the meaning of the modern game. He
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With Love and Squalor

13 Writers Responds to the Work of J.D. Salinger

by Kip Kotzen, Thomas Beller ...

Reading The Catcher in the Rye has become a rite of passage for young Americans, landing the book on bestseller lists (and banned book lists) each year, even though it was published a half century ago. What is it about J. D. Salinger and his body of work that has left such a lasting mark on American fiction? And who better to answer that question than the current generation of writers?Here are ... Read more

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Reading The Catcher in the Rye has become a rite of passage for young Americans, landing the book on bestseller lists (and banned book lists) each year, even though it was published a half century ago. What is it about J. D. Salinger and his body of work that has left such a lasting mark on American fiction? And who better to answer that question than the current generation of writers?Here are
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Equality is a lie

by Thomas Beller ...

Since the Enlightenment, human equality and freedom have been sacralized objectives that have become emblematic of developed countries: "men are born free and equal in law". However, even if we have seen a clear decline in inequality in the strict sense of the term over the last few decades, some inequalities are disappearing and others are emerging, as if inequality were still chronic. Is this an ... Read more

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Since the Enlightenment, human equality and freedom have been sacralized objectives that have become emblematic of developed countries: "men are born free and equal in law". However, even if we have seen a clear decline in inequality in the strict sense of the term over the last few decades, some inequalities are disappearing and others are emerging, as if inequality were still chronic. Is this an
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How to Be a Man

Scenes from a Protracted Boyhood

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From strip clubs to the Academy Awards to the basketball court—a ride through the landscape of guyhood.Acclaimed fiction writer Thomas Beller digs deep into his own history in this humorous and insightful collection about the state of masculinity. With sharp and engaging eloquence he discourses on T-shirts; being your mother's date at the Academy Awards; life at a bagel factory; the irrational ... Read more

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From strip clubs to the Academy Awards to the basketball court—a ride through the landscape of guyhood.Acclaimed fiction writer Thomas Beller digs deep into his own history in this humorous and insightful collection about the state of masculinity. With sharp and engaging eloquence he discourses on T-shirts; being your mother's date at the Academy Awards; life at a bagel factory; the irrational
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The Sleep-Over Artist

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by Thomas Beller ...

"In the same way Salinger carved out the niche of male adolescence ....Beller approaches that mutable boy-to-man territory."—San Francisco ChronicleWriting with the sparkling wit and insight of his highly praised debut, Seduction Theory ("Brilliantly captures the great expectations and recurring ambivalence of youth."—The New York Times), Thomas Beller continues to plumb the adventures of his hero ... Read more

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"In the same way Salinger carved out the niche of male adolescence ....Beller approaches that mutable boy-to-man territory."—San Francisco ChronicleWriting with the sparkling wit and insight of his highly praised debut, Seduction Theory ("Brilliantly captures the great expectations and recurring ambivalence of youth."—The New York Times), Thomas Beller continues to plumb the adventures of his hero
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J. D. Salinger

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J.D. Salinger published his first story in The New Yorker at age twenty-nine. Three years later came The Catcher in The Rye, a novel that has sold more than sixty-five million copies and achieved mythic status since its publication in 1951. Subsequent books introduced a new type in contemporary literature: the introspective, hyperarticulate Glass family, whose stage is the Upper East Side. Yet we ... Read more

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J.D. Salinger published his first story in The New Yorker at age twenty-nine. Three years later came The Catcher in The Rye, a novel that has sold more than sixty-five million copies and achieved mythic status since its publication in 1951. Subsequent books introduced a new type in contemporary literature: the introspective, hyperarticulate Glass family, whose stage is the Upper East Side. Yet we
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Women In Love

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Dark, but filled with bright genius, Women in Love is a prophetic masterpiece steeped in eroticism, filled with perceptions about sexual power and obsession that have proven to be timeless and true. ... Read more

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Dark, but filled with bright genius, Women in Love is a prophetic masterpiece steeped in eroticism, filled with perceptions about sexual power and obsession that have proven to be timeless and true.
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The Rainbow

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D. H. Lawrence’s controversial 1915 novel “The Rainbow” is the story of three generations of the Brangwen family. While it may be considered tame by today’s standards, due to its frank treatment of human sexuality, “The Rainbow” was banned and Lawrence was prosecuted on an obscenity charge in England when it was first published. The novel follows the lives and loves of the Brangwen family in the ... Read more

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D. H. Lawrence’s controversial 1915 novel “The Rainbow” is the story of three generations of the Brangwen family. While it may be considered tame by today’s standards, due to its frank treatment of human sexuality, “The Rainbow” was banned and Lawrence was prosecuted on an obscenity charge in England when it was first published. The novel follows the lives and loves of the Brangwen family in the
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Sons and Lovers

by D.H. Lawrence, Digital Fire ...

First published in 1913, ‘Sons and Lovers’ is a provocative semi-autobiographical novel by D.H. Lawrence, an English writer, and poet. His collected works represent, among other things, an extended reflection upon the dehumanizing effects of modernity and industrialization.The work is based in part on his own family, his mother married a miner like the matriarch of the novel and consequently felt ... Read more

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First published in 1913, ‘Sons and Lovers’ is a provocative semi-autobiographical novel by D.H. Lawrence, an English writer, and poet. His collected works represent, among other things, an extended reflection upon the dehumanizing effects of modernity and industrialization.The work is based in part on his own family, his mother married a miner like the matriarch of the novel and consequently felt
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The Lost Girl (Centaur Classics)

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Under-appreciated until now, "The Lost Girl" is perhaps D. H. Lawrence's most beautiful, thoroughly contemporary, love story. This captivating novel charts the journey of a woman caught between two worlds and two lives-one mired in dreary, industrial England and a life of convention, the other set in the vibrant Italian landscape holding the promise of sensual liberation. Alvina Houghton is fading ... Read more

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Under-appreciated until now, "The Lost Girl" is perhaps D. H. Lawrence's most beautiful, thoroughly contemporary, love story. This captivating novel charts the journey of a woman caught between two worlds and two lives-one mired in dreary, industrial England and a life of convention, the other set in the vibrant Italian landscape holding the promise of sensual liberation. Alvina Houghton is fading
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A Room with a View: A Quick Read edition

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Discover a new way to read classics with Quick Read.This Quick Read edition includes both the full text and a summary for each chapter.- Reading time of the complete text: about 6 hours- Reading time of the summarized text: 15 minutes"A Room with a View" is a novel written by E. M. Forster in 1908. It tells the story of Lucy Honeychurch, a young woman living in Edwardian era England. The novel is ... Read more

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Discover a new way to read classics with Quick Read.This Quick Read edition includes both the full text and a summary for each chapter.- Reading time of the complete text: about 6 hours- Reading time of the summarized text: 15 minutes"A Room with a View" is a novel written by E. M. Forster in 1908. It tells the story of Lucy Honeychurch, a young woman living in Edwardian era England. The novel is
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