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Trickster Makes This World: Mischief, Myth, & Art (Paperback) by Lewis Hyde (Goodreads author!) |
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recommended for: anyone
read in April, 2001 
Brian said:
"By far my favorite non-fiction book. The power of the book lies in its ability to explain the enduring presence of trickster myths across a number of different cultures by connecting tricksters with the impulse of artistic creation. By relating trick...more
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Regeneration (Paperback) by Pat Barker |
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recommended for: anyone
read in March, 2007
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"An excellent novel - well written and moving. Then again, I'm always a sucker for literature addressing WWI (actually, I think "the Great War" is a more fitting label for WWI) because it reminds me about the staggering losses that shook Eur...more
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Surfacing (Paperback) by Margaret Atwood |
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recommended for: not really
read in February, 2007
Brian said:
"I had to read this for the lecture I'm teaching for. I like the loup garou story, but I couldn't get into the narrator. She just annoyed me. Part of the problem, I think, is that Atwood tries to cram in too many concepts and ideas to convey her theme...more
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American Gods (Paperback) by Neil Gaiman (Goodreads author!) |
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recommended for: myth nuts like me, gaiman fans
read in June, 2006
Brian said:
"This is a fun book. Gaiman does a great job of weaving old myths and new gods together. Plus the idea of setting it in Wisconsin (House on the Rock) is perfect. You'll dig his depiction of Odin...
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Mr. Vertigo (Paperback) by Paul Auster |
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recommended for: anyone
read in September, 2001
Brian said:
"I love this book - it's fun and lively. The protagonist is great, his mentor is even better, and their relationship is fantastic. I experienced the full range of emotions from belly laughs to tears. This novel is a great "American" fantasy....more
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White Noise (Contemporary American Fiction) by Don DeLillo |
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recommended for: people who love TV
read in April, 1999
Brian said:
"I just re-read this book for the lecture that I teach for. I didn't like it the first time I read it, but I enjoyed it much more the second time through (as in, last week, March 2007). It's well written and insightful in its depiction of modern subur...more
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