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	The Heebie-Jeebies at CBGB's: A Secret History of Jewish Punk 3.71 avg rating — 223 ratings — published 2006 — 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
	Awake!: A Reader for the Sleepless by Steven Lee Beeber (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Rose Gowen (Goodreads Author), Davy Rothbart (Goodreads Author) 3.33 avg rating — 21 ratings — published 2007 — 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
	River Muse: Tales of Lowell & the Merrimack Valley by Lloyd L. Corricelli (Editor/Contributor), David Daniel (Editor/Contributor), David Cappella (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) 3.75 avg rating — 8 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
	We Are Ugly But We Have The Music: Eine ungewöhnliche Spurensuche in Sachen jüdischer Erfahrung und Subkultur by Jonas Engelmann (Editor), Hans-Peter Frühauf (Editor), Werner Nell (Editor) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2012	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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“Even if you are Catholic, if you live in New York you're Jewish. If you live in Butte, Montana, you are going to be goyish even if you are Jewish.”
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message 10: by Steven

Dec 17, 2010 09:00AM

You too (cool, that is.)

What were you doing in Allston/somerville?

You familiar with my other book, "AWAKE! A Reader for the Sleepless"?

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message 9: by M.moore

Dec 12, 2010 05:43PM

hey i used to live in allston and work in somerville--my interest in others is as capricious as that :) at any rate, you seem cool.

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message 8: by Steven

Apr 02, 2009 06:31PM

hurrah! ... that you will read it, that is, not that your sleepless.

zzzzzz

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message 7: by Steven

Apr 02, 2009 06:12PM

Febreze is where it's at. I'm thinking of investing in the company that creates it (if only I had enough disposable income to invest anywhere in these post apocalyptic times.) ..... Of course, the big question now is what do you think of the contents of the book? Do they stink too? Or are you now embracing insomnia as a friend so that you can spend more time with AWAKE?

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message 6: by Steven

Feb 11, 2009 08:13PM

That's what you get for buying at discount instead putting extra quarters in royalties in my pocket.

Seriously, sorry to hear about the Stankonia! Hang in there.

s

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message 5: by Steven

Feb 02, 2009 06:53AM

Much more than this. I'm just not great about updating the site. In fact, I teach contemporary lit (among other things) in Boston, and should be getting ready for class now. In the meantime, here are a few other books I've read recently and liked: "The Human Stain" by Phillip Roth, "I Pass Like Night" by Jonathan Ames and a new biography of John Lennon. Glad to have you as a friend.

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message 4: by Melanie

Feb 02, 2009 06:46AM

You should read a little bit more! ;)

(or add more books,'cause I guess you already read more than this...)

I'm curious!

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message 3: by Steven

Jan 31, 2009 02:00PM

That's a possibility too. Here's an idea -- start reading now and don't stop till you're finished. That should cover a lot of ground.

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message 2: by Steven

Jan 31, 2009 12:42PM

Woo hoo!

Get those pages turning!!

Seriously, hope you enjoy,

jp

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message 1: by Steven

Jan 27, 2009 07:48AM

Good point! I'll get on it right away. Good to hear from you, sb

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