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	The Unselfish Gene 3.67 avg rating — 15 ratings — published 2008 — 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
	Bridges: Selected Works 2016 Anthology East Texas Writers Guild by East Texas Writers Guild, N. E. Brown (Editor), R. Douglas Burns (Goodreads Author) (Editor) 4.50 avg rating — 2 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
	Messengers of an Alien God by R. Douglas Burns (Goodreads Author), Linda Anderson (Editor) it was ok 2.00 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2012 — 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
	Shibboleth: The Genetic Supermarket really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2012 — 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
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The Man in the High Castle

by Philip K. Dick

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The Stories of Vladimir Nabokov

by Vladimir Nabokov

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R. Burns said: " I fell in love with Nabokov's style in Lolita but hated the story, so I'm torn. The answer? His short stories. Many of them are an absolute joy to read for a writer, perfection in style and pacing. A must read in my opinion for any writer wanting to ...more "

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Cosmopolis

by Don DeLillo

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R. Burns said: " I did this backwards from my usual practice. I usually NEVER watch a movie until I read the novel first. But in this case, I saw the movie first. The movie is by the same name and was directed by David Cronenberg, a genius director who has never let ...more "

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