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	The Man with the Golden Arm by Nelson Algren, Colin Asher (Goodreads Author) (Foreword), James R. Giles (Introduction) 3.85 avg rating — 3,356 ratings — published 1949 — 122 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Never a Lovely So Real: The Life and Work of Nelson Algren 4.52 avg rating — 141 ratings — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Somebody in Boots (Rebel Reads, 6) by Nelson Algren, Colin Asher (Goodreads Author) (Introduction) 3.97 avg rating — 154 ratings — published 1935 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Midnight Special: The Secret Prison History of American Music 4.24 avg rating — 94 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Bottoms Up and the Devil Laughs: A Journey Through the Deep State

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I'm not sure whether or not I think this is a great book, or even a good book, but I feel like it rewired my brain. ...more
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A remarkable feat of research and superbly structured and paced - congrats to the author.
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Insightful and elegantly written, and feels far too relevant for comfort - a real accomplishment.
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