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Jedidiah
Aug 10, 2009
Jedidiah rated it: 5 of 5 stars

bookshelves: nonfiction
Read in August, 2009
Fascinating collecion of essays. The real standout here is the title essay, which is one of the most engrossing and well-written pieces of nonfiction I've ever read, with "Getting Away..." coming in a close second. With the possible exception of "Greatly Exaggerated", a (mercifully) short book review that doesn't really seem to belong in this book, every piece here is top-notch.

I read the Premiere magazine article on David Lynch recently and it's interesting to co...more
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La Buffett
Mar 20, 2009
La Buffett rated it: 5 of 5 stars

Read in March, 2009
Because even a lie of omission is unbearable to me, I should confess I only read the title essay, and my rating likely reflects that.
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Allyson
Nov 28, 2009
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bookshelves: currently-reading
Yes, I know I'm reading, like, 10 books simultaneously right now. Yes, I know it's the end of the semester. I don't care.
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Emily
Apr 29, 2008
Emily rated it: 4 of 5 stars

Read in May, 2008
So glad I reread this book -- David Foster Wallace makes me happy.
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Pam
Oct 18, 2007
Pam rated it: 5 of 5 stars


Michaela
Jan 11, 2009
Michaela rated it: 4 of 5 stars


bibliogrrl
Jan 17, 2008
bibliogrrl rated it: 5 of 5 stars

bookshelves: all-time-favorites
Read in December, 2004

Blair
Mar 17, 2009
Blair rated it: 4 of 5 stars

Read in March, 2009

amanda
Jun 23, 2009
amanda rated it: 5 of 5 stars


Sarah
Nov 24, 2009
Sarah marked it as considering

bookshelves: considering

Ellen
Nov 08, 2007
Ellen added it

bookshelves: want-to-read

aaron
Oct 28, 2008
aaron rated it: 5 of 5 stars

bookshelves: essays
Read in December, 2008

Liz S.
Oct 12, 2008
Liz S. rated it: 5 of 5 stars

bookshelves: 2009, book-club, non-fiction
Read in March, 2009

eva
Jul 03, 2009
eva marked it as to-read

bookshelves: non-fiction, to-read

Brandon
Jul 25, 2007
Brandon rated it: 5 of 5 stars


katrina
Nov 03, 2008
katrina rated it: 4 of 5 stars

Read in November, 2008

Amanda Lin
Jul 15, 2009
Amanda Lin marked it as to-read

bookshelves: non-fiction, to-read

Jennifer
Nov 01, 2007
Jennifer rated it: 5 of 5 stars


Gabrielle
Jun 22, 2008
Gabrielle rated it: 5 of 5 stars

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Sean
Jun 21, 2009
Sean rated it: 5 of 5 stars


Barbara
Aug 09, 2007
Barbara rated it: 4 of 5 stars (review of isbn 0316919896)


Ryan
Mar 21, 2009
Ryan rated it: 4 of 5 stars

Read in April, 2009

Gene
Aug 21, 2007
Gene rated it: 5 of 5 stars


Paul
Jun 05, 2008
Paul rated it: 4 of 5 stars


Keith
Sep 05, 2007
Keith rated it: 5 of 5 stars (review of isbn 0316919896)


Anthony
Sep 07, 2007
Anthony rated it: 5 of 5 stars


Ben Hobden
Sep 27, 2009
Ben Hobden marked it as to-read

bookshelves: to-read

Nerdleigh
Oct 11, 2007
Nerdleigh rated it: 5 of 5 stars


Tim
Sep 15, 2008
Tim marked it as to-read

bookshelves: to-read

matt
Aug 01, 2007
matt rated it: 5 of 5 stars


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