July Speed Reads

Our Tragic Universe By Scarlett Thomas, out now In this novel, a struggling writer gets by, penning Ya thrillers, book reviews and science fiction while never able to put together her “real” work, a literary novel. add a dash of lazy boyfriend and screwy family and you’ve got a meta-romp through the life of a
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Speed Reads: August’s literary landscape at a glance

Written by Jeff Cretan on August 4, 2010. Posted in Books, Posts

Everything is Going to be Great: An Underfunded and Overexposed European Grand Tour By Rachel Shukert, out now This memoir of a young actress’ romp across Europe as part of a traveling playgroup has sex, humor, misadventures—everything a good read (and a good trip) needs. To Sound in the Know: Read an excerpt from Shukert’s
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Speed Reads: July’s literary landscape at a glance

Written by Jeff Cretan on July 7, 2010. Posted in Books, Posts

Termite Parade By Joshua Mohr, out now Three narrators combine to tell the story of how one violent incident, as well as love and passion and all that, affected their lives. To Sound in the Know: Mohr also sings in a band called Damn Handsome & the Birthday Suits. Finny By Justin Kramon, out
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