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What does Pittsburgh have to do with the title? Haven't read this one.

Tony Lawrence IMO only as a familiar setting for Chabon to place the action, it could be any university city with enough high-culture and low-life. Not that I've be…moreIMO only as a familiar setting for Chabon to place the action, it could be any university city with enough high-culture and low-life. Not that I've been to Pittsburgh so maybe I'm missing some deeper metaphorical meaning.(less)

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Is Art (narrator) interested in his friend Art or their friend Phlox? It seems that narrator Art goes back and forth and I'm trying to figure it out. This is the first book I've read by Chabon and I really enjoy it so far. Very well written and interesting.

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