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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 — 191 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
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	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 — 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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The Voyage of the “Dawn Treader” (The Chronicles of Narnia, #3)

by C.S. Lewis

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Star Wars: The Eye of Darkness (The High Republic)

by George Mann

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Jay Gabler said: " Thank you Random House for the free book. The High Republic continues to demonstrate that Star Wars doesn’t need a silver screen for epic adventures. Despite the ominous cover art, George Mann’s latest is less about Marchion Ro than the people strugg ...more "

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Days of Miracle and Wonder: Paul Simon and the Trials and Triumphs of Graceland

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