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Chris Via is on page 1400 of 3298 of Rising Up And Rising Down (7 Volumes)
End of volume 3. The justifications for defense of Earth, Animals, and Gender sections are exemplary of what I like best about WTV. It's a shame these were excised from the abridgment--but I think I can see why. Anyhow, onto volume 4 soon!
Oct 19, 2021 01:16PM Add a comment
Rising Up And Rising Down (7 Volumes)

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Chris Via is on page 1000 of 3298 of Rising Up And Rising Down (7 Volumes)
Pressing into volume 3!
Oct 11, 2021 05:36AM 1 comment
Rising Up And Rising Down (7 Volumes)

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Chris Via is on page 700 of 912 of Philip Roth: The Biography
I will finish this. I will. Finish this. I will.
Sep 28, 2021 08:13AM 6 comments
Philip Roth: The Biography

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Chris Via is on page 250 of 488 of La Medusa
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La Medusa

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Chris Via added a status update
Dear all,
I will soon be abandoning Goodreads. After just receiving an email informing me that several of my recent reviews were reported to GR authorities as in violation of policy, I will be continuing only on YouTube, Instagram, and various literary outlets.
All my best,
Chris
Aug 16, 2021 10:33AM 11 comments

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Chris Via is on page 165 of 258 of Gravity's Rainbow, Domination, and Freedom
Undeniably a standout work in the canon of Pynchon crit.
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Gravity's Rainbow, Domination, and Freedom

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Chris Via is on page 165 of 192 of Reflections on the Psalms
"The good critics found something to praise in many imperfect works; the bad ones continually narrowed the list of books we might be allowed to read" (110).
Aug 09, 2021 01:42PM Add a comment
Reflections on the Psalms

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Chris Via is on page 5 of 322 of The Mythical Man-Month: Essays on Software Engineering
Hoping this makes me feel less insane and cope with work stress better!
Jul 16, 2021 06:44AM 5 comments
The Mythical Man-Month: Essays on Software Engineering

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Chris Via is on page 75 of 162 of Slow Days, Fast Company: The World, the Flesh, and L.A.
Really enjoying my lunch breaks with Miss Babitz. This is part of my forthcoming "L.A." video.
Jul 06, 2021 10:07AM 1 comment
Slow Days, Fast Company: The World, the Flesh, and L.A.

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Chris Via is on page 300 of 1416 of The L.A. Quartet: The Black Dahlia / The Big Nowhere / L.A. Confidential / White Jazz
Finished The Black Dahlia. My first Ellroy. Never seen the movie. A solid police procedural, even if not my usual taste. This is part of my forthcoming "Los Angeles" video.
Jul 01, 2021 06:09AM 2 comments
The L.A. Quartet: The Black Dahlia / The Big Nowhere / L.A. Confidential / White Jazz

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Chris Via is on page 50 of 1416 of The L.A. Quartet: The Black Dahlia / The Big Nowhere / L.A. Confidential / White Jazz
Reading Ellroy for the first time. Black Dahlia for my forthcoming "Los Angeles" video.
Jun 29, 2021 08:29AM Add a comment
The L.A. Quartet: The Black Dahlia / The Big Nowhere / L.A. Confidential / White Jazz

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Chris Via is on page 50 of 330 of POENA DAMNI: THE TRILOGY (3-Book Box Set)
Postmodern poetics from contemporary Greece!
Jun 24, 2021 06:22AM Add a comment
POENA DAMNI: THE TRILOGY (3-Book Box Set)

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Chris Via is on page 300 of 578 of America and the Cult of the Cactus Boots: A Diagnostic
This book has shoved all my other reading aside.
Totally unexpected treasures here.
Jun 17, 2021 07:27AM 1 comment
America and the Cult of the Cactus Boots: A Diagnostic

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Chris Via is on page 50 of 578 of America and the Cult of the Cactus Boots: A Diagnostic
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America and the Cult of the Cactus Boots: A Diagnostic

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Chris Via is on page 120 of 150 of Beyond the Blurb: On Critics and Criticism
The best explication of Bloom’s influence anxiety I’ve read to date.
Jun 10, 2021 08:56AM Add a comment
Beyond the Blurb: On Critics and Criticism

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Chris Via is on page 100 of 150 of Beyond the Blurb: On Critics and Criticism
This short treatise is challenging me in the most constructive way! Really stepping back and considering what it is I’m doing when I talk about books. This is one of those “reality checks” that I’ll need to turn to periodically.
Jun 08, 2021 06:36AM Add a comment
Beyond the Blurb: On Critics and Criticism

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