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Daniel’s 2024 Year in Books
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Daniel Polansky
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A City Dreaming Out Now
Friends! Would you believe it or not, I have a new book out. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2... It's called A City Dreaming, and it's a ramble through an impossible New York, courtesy of a fast talking lush who prefers quiet beer bars to world saving. It's strange, it's funny, you could do a lot worse. Take a look!
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Low Town (Low Town, #1)
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2011
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41 editions
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The Builders
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2015
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Tomorrow, the Killing (Low Town, #2)
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2012
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18 editions
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She Who Waits (Low Town, #3)
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2013
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13 editions
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Those Above (The Empty Throne, #1)
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2015
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11 editions
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A City Dreaming
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2016
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14 editions
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Those Below (The Empty Throne #2)
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2016
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The Seventh Perfection
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2020
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5 editions
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A Drink Before We Die
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2014
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2 editions
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Tomorrow's Children
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2024
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3 editions
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| The corruption and destruction of a civil servant in post-independence Africa, caught between adopted models of behavior and the traditions and loyalties of his native culture. Achebe is one of the great interrogators of late-stage colonialism, and t ...more | |
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![The Crowd - Gustave le Bon [modern library classics] by Gustave Le Bon](https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1592206793l/54062407._SY75_.jpg "The Crowd - Gustave le Bon [modern library classics] by Gustave Le Bon")
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| 19th century proto-psychoanalysis of the behavior of mass man throughout the ages. This is a period of intellectual history where you could get away with a lot of sweeping general statements, which makes for an engaging if somewhat simplistic read. | |
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| Usually there’s a point in Freud’s essays where he’ll fiat some flatly incorrect premise, and then rush past in hopes you won’t notice. Here it comes in identifying a ‘leader’ as an essential pre-condition of the ‘group/herd’, which brings us back to ...more | |
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| Usually there’s a point in Freud’s essays where he’ll fiat some flatly incorrect premise, and then rush past in hopes you won’t notice. Here it comes in identifying a ‘leader’ as an essential pre-condition of the ‘group/herd’, which brings us back to ...more | |
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| In a dying Dual Monarchy a Bosnian woman dedicates her life to greed to predictable effect. Interesting fact, according to Goodreads I am the first person to read this book. | |
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Even a not-my-favorite-Keret is a pleasant way to spend an afternoon. Update 10/12/25: Keret's usual brand of surreal, modern, urban, sympathetic stories. Sad and sweet and always very human. I really enjoy Keret. ...more |
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| Loved this. Loved it. The perfect antidote to the last five. The story of Fast Eddie's attempt to become the greatest pool player in America, a hill that he must climb over the corpse of Minnesota Fats (the names, right? The Names!) Fast, sharply wri ...more | |
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| A consigliere of dubious morality tries to navigate a gang war in an unnamed city. If you've seen Miller's Crossing you've got most of the plot down. The plots mechanics are a little fidgety, but Hammet's prose remains a joy. ...more | |
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| The death of a turbulent painter is investigated by her daughter, mother, and an ex-detective. Engaging if pat. | |
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“It’s a dangerous thing, pretense. A man ought to know who he is, even if he isn’t proud to be it.”
― Tomorrow, the Killing
― Tomorrow, the Killing
“I remember the lightning in the air, and the lovers bidding goodbye to each other in the streets, and I can tell you what I think. We went to war because going to war is fun, because there's something in the human breast that trills at the thought, although perhaps not the reality, of murdering its fellows in vast numbers. Fighting a war ain't fun - fighting a war is pretty miserable. But starting a war? Hell, starting a war is better than a night floating on daeva's honey.”
― Low Town
― Low Town
“The dangerous men were still asleep, their blades sheathed next to their beds. The really dangerous men had been up for hours, and their quills and ledgers were getting hard use.”
― Low Town
― Low Town
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| Beyond Reality: Nominations for September 2012! | 19 | 46 | Jun 25, 2012 08:20AM | |
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Tracey the Lizard Queen
Dec 05, 2014 11:34AM
Thanks for accepting! Very excited for Those Above!
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Tabitha wrote: "Daniel wrote: "Tabitha wrote: "Flipping fantastic...I hope theres more in the works!"There is more in the works...glad you liked it!"
Wonderful to hear! I'm getting my brother in law who is dep..."
That's all great news...thanks!
Tabitha wrote: "Flipping fantastic...I hope theres more in the works!"There is more in the works...glad you liked it!
Tabitha wrote: "Daniel! I won - I won! I will be reading it as soon as it arrives. Glad you decided to join Goodreads! Now add more books mister so we can cyber stalk your shelves - that is what its all about!"Ha - I'll do my best! Hope you like the book!
When did Nikola Tesla become the person that really stoned people want to ramble about at parties?
Shellie (Layers of Thought) wrote: "Welcome to Goodreads Daniel!!!"Thanks! Happy to be here!
Welcome to Goodreads Daniel!!!
