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Ben Arzate

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Ben Arzate writes and lives life. Sometimes he forgets to do the latter.

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Top Ten Favorite Reads of 2025

10. The Spook Who Sat By the Doo r by Sam Greenlee

A radical thriller the remains relevant to this day. 

9. Moju the Blind Beast by Edogawa Rampo 

A surreal, extreme novella by one of Japan's most fascinating authors.

8. Wild Turkey by Michael Hemmingson

This was a modern noir with a lot of unexpected twists. I couldn't put it down. 

7. Stone Butch Blues by Leslie Feinberg

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