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  <title><![CDATA[Pieces Of The Frame]]></title>
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  <default-description>&lt;div&gt;&lt;i&gt;Pieces of the Frame &lt;/i&gt;is a gathering of memorable writings by one of the greatest journalists and storytellers of our time. They take the reader from the backwoods roads of Georgia, to the high altitude of Ruidoso Downs in New Mexico; from the social decay of Atlantic City, to Scotland, where a pilgrimage for art&amp;#8217;s sake leads to a surprising encounter with history on a hilltop with a view of a fifth of the entire country. McPhee&amp;#8217;s writing is more than informative; these are stories, artful and full of character, that make compelling reading. They play with and against one another, so that &lt;i&gt;Pieces of the Frame &lt;/i&gt;is distinguished as much by its unity as by its variety. Subjects familiar to McPhee&amp;#8217;s readers&amp;#8212;sports, Scotland, conservation&amp;#8212;are treated here with intimacy and a sense of the writer at work.&lt;br&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</default-description>
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      <name><![CDATA[John McPhee]]></name>
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    <body><![CDATA[These are short essays by John McPhee, some of which are more enjoyable than others.  &quot;Search for Marvin Gardens,&quot; for instance, is one of my favorite pieces of writing ever.  &quot;Center Court,&quot; on the other hand, I found very boring.  John McPhee is a journalist that writes like a ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/54271221">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Travels in Georgia. Reading the River. The Search for Marvin Gardens. Pieces of the Frame. Josie's Well. From Birnam Wood to Dunsinane. Basketball and Beefeaters. Centre Court. Firewood. Ranger. Ruidoso.]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[One of the best non-fiction writers, and this is a great introduction to his writing. Essays with a variety of interesting topics including Atlantic City, firewood, and horseracing.]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[the textbook for long-form non-fiction pieces as far as i'm concerned.]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[One of my all-time favorites.]]></body>
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