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A Widow for One Year 02/04 Ben gave 3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars to:
A Widow for One Year (Paperback)
by John Irving
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Pastoralia 02/04 Ben gave 4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars to:
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by George Saunders
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Considering the Radi... 08/29 Ben gave 5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars to:
Considering the Radiance: Essays on the Poetry Of A. R. Ammons (Hardcover)
by David Burak
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recommended for: anyone who is as baffled by Ammons' poetry as I am

Ben Ben said: "that Erza to Ammons is not Pound, but rather a midget he knew when he was young: a small man against the world. "



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February 05
Diary of an Undocume... Ben gave 3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars to:
Diary of an Undocumented Immigrant (Paperback)
by Ramon Tianguis Perez
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America Is in the He... Ben gave 5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars to:
America Is in the Heart: A Personal History (Washington Paperbacks, Wp-68)
by Carlos Bulosan
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The Yellow Wallpaper Ben gave 5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars to:
The Yellow Wallpaper (Dover Thrift Editions)
by Charlotte Perkins Gilman
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Making Genes, Making... Ben gave 2 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars to:
Making Genes, Making Waves: A Social Activist in Science (Hardcover)
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Love in the Time of ... Ben gave 5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars to:
Love in the Time of Cholera (Paperback)
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read in January, 2006
The Catcher in the R... Ben gave 4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars to:
The Catcher in the Rye (Paperback)
by J.D. Salinger
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The Great Gatsby Ben gave 4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars to:
The Great Gatsby (Paperback)
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