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Michael’s favorite books

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The Gunslinger by Stephen King

Chess Story by Stefan Zweig

Invisible Cities by Italo Calvino

The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas by Ursula K. Le Guin

The Yiddish Policemen's Union by Michael Chabon

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The Inner Game of Tennis: The Classic Guide to the Mental Side of Peak Performance

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by John Bowen

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American War by Omar El Akkad

The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead

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Paradise by Toni Morrison

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