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The Orphan Master's Son

by Adam Johnson

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The Patrick Melrose Novels

by Edward St. Aubyn

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Arguably: Selected Essays

by Christopher Hitchens

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Chris liked Joshua Nomen-Mutatio's review of The Orphan Master's Son: " CITIZENS, gather 'round the individualistic screens of your capitalistically-exploited folding-computers and other pocket-sized computational devices! The Dear Reviewer has much omniscient wisdom and many synoptic truths to impart! Set aside your... " Read more of this review »
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Chris liked Andrew's review of Memoirs of an Addicted Brain: A Neuroscientist Examines his Former Life on Drugs: " I am a little boy rummaging, drawer after drawer. And there are drugs here. So many. Sure enough, drawers full of boxes, piled high, free samples. Must be. And ohhhh, there’s the Demerol. Multidose glass vial: 50 milligrams per millilitre! That’s... " Read more of this review »
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