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Does Khaled Hosseini count as local?? Not sure if he still lives in the bay area but IMHO The Kite Runner is an amazing book.
How about "A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius" by Dave Eggers. I think Dave lives in the city....
In view of the current events in the Middle East the need to change the spontaneous movements, where too many innocent lives will be lost, to a full-scale Revolution has never been so strong. This will need planning, organizing and executing the plan and it all starts with raising awareness. Those of you who have read my translation of Little Black Fish will recognize that it is a guide to action and shows a path to freedom, equality and justice. Which also explains why the book has been banned in many countries and why the author was executed.
If you know any progressive Libyans, Egyptians, Bahrainis, Yemenis, Tunisians, Africans and others who want to make a difference and are in touch with those freedom-fighters, please spread the word. The Little Black Fish
Is Berkeley local enough? Check out Edie Meidav's Lola, California: A Novel, a new, promising novel which I got to read recently.
Read an excerpt from Lola, California on the Sundance Channel!http://www.sundancechannel.com/sunfil...
Books mentioned in this topic
The Red Badge of Courage (other topics)The Old Man and the Sea (other topics)
The Red Badge of Courage (other topics)
The Scarlet Letter (other topics)
Brave New World (other topics)
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Authors mentioned in this topic
O. Henry (other topics)Ismail Kadare (other topics)
Ray Bradbury (other topics)
Leo Tolstoy (other topics)
Nathaniel Hawthorne (other topics)
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anything local worth Reading?