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Jay Gabler

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I'm a writer and editor living in Duluth, Minnesota, where I write about arts and entertainment for the Duluth News Tribune. From 2013 to 2022, I was a digital producer at Minnesota Public Radio's The Current, where among other projects I hosted/wrote our Rock and Roll Book Club feature. I'm also a co-founder of The Tangential and a member of the National Book Critics Circle. Recent books I've written or co-written include 100 Things To Do In Duluth Before You Die (2025), Sociology for Dummies (second edition, 2021), and Robots and Foundation (2020). I'm on Bluesky, Facebook, Tumblr, Instagram, TikTok, and Letterboxd. Gmail: jaygabler. ...more

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	Sociology For Dummies (For Dummies Series) 3.76 avg rating — 189 ratings — published 2010 — 12 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
	Sociology for Dummies 3.72 avg rating — 25 ratings — 6 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
	Sociology for Dummies by Nasar Meer, Jay Gabler (Goodreads Author) 3.74 avg rating — 23 ratings — published 2011 — 9 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
	Bright Lights, Twin Cities 3.62 avg rating — 13 ratings — published 2014 — 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
	The Summer of 40 4.70 avg rating — 10 ratings — published 2015	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
	Robots and Foundation: A Reader's Guide to Isaac Asimov's Future History 3.80 avg rating — 5 ratings — 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
	100 Things to Do in Duluth Before You Die 4.67 avg rating — 3 ratings — 2 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
	Üniversiteyi Yeniden Kurmak: 20. Yüzyılda Akademide Dünya Çapında Değişimler 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	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
	Sociology for Dummies (10) by Gabler, Jay [Paperback (2010)] 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	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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A Marriage at Sea: A True Story of Love, Obsession, and Shipwreck

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Batman: Revolution

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Jay Gabler said: " An unusual and ambitious YA offering in this franchise: except for a climactic battle, the villains largely recede into the background in a story about young Jedi and other teens of the galaxy exploring love and duty during a tumultuous (aren't they ...more "

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Thanks Random House for the free book. You can judge this book by its cover (and its thickness): a very extra romantic drama set in the world of elite — wait for it — ICE DANCING, with Tonya and Nancy vibes. With the Winter Olympics coming, what’s ...more
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IG-88 and 4-LOM seem like kind of deep cuts for a Little Golden Book.
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Thanks Random House for the free book. Even if you live in Duluth, Minnesota, it’s worth picking up this fascinating book on the pivotal late ‘80s in NYC. It’s a study in leadership — or the lack thereof.
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