Book Recommendation Requests > Luke’s Request
Luke
wants
to read:
I have a severe case of White Male Author Syndrome (you may shorten that if you wish, but the acronym is not that catchy). Bring me your books that do not fulfill at least one of these characteristics.
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Recommendations
Carol Maskus
recommended:
Henry and June: From the Unexpurgated Diary of Anaïs Nin
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they
said:
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She just wrote down her romance and sex life in a diary in Paris in the 1920s. Her writing style is so feminine, anti-cerebral, and a recognizable refresher from white male authors.
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The House of the Spirits
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she
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If you like Gabriel Garcia Marquez, you might like Allende
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Nathan "N.R." Gaddis
recommended:
Nathan "N.R." Gaddis
recommended:
Nathan "N.R." Gaddis
recommended:
Nathan "N.R." Gaddis
recommended:
The Journey to the West, Volume 1 (Journey to the West)
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by
they
said:
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But I'll stop now because I know that this has turned into spam. I've got a few demographically arranged shelving units which could be browsed--including some Japanese, some Chinese, and some Indian. For some indications about these three national literatures I've relied upon Steven Moore's book on the novel.
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Journey into the Whirlwind
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by
he
said:
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Essential reading for our lovely death-bitten 20th century.
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Jeff Jackson
recommended:
Jeff Jackson
recommended:
Corregidora
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by
he
said:
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Short, taut, and intense novel about the intersection of love, history, and the blues.
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Shamp of the City-Solo: A Novel (Recovered Classics)
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by
he
said:
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This scratches funny itches. Overwhelmingly creative use of language.
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A Thousand Splendid Suns
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About the lives of two different women in Afghanistan over the span of about 50 years. I enjoyed this more than The Kite Runner.
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