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“I thought our job involved preserving democracy,” he said. “How does harassing a journalist help?” “Are you serious? It ought to be one of our key performance indicators.”
“Not all the suburbs are white.” “Name one that isn’t. Just one.” She tries. “Um . . .” He waits. “I can feel your look,” she says. “It’s very smug.” “Our suburbs,” he says, “are designed to escape the melting pot. But now they’re telling all the people they left behind precisely how they should go about rubbing elbows.”
― Small Mercies
― Small Mercies
“Business. I’m an accountant. Once a year I have to come to Japan for some of the firm’s local clients.” It was a good cover story. No one ever asks follow-up questions when you tell them you’re an accountant. They’re afraid you might answer.”
― A Lonely Resurrection
― A Lonely Resurrection
Ted’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Ted’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
2,858 books
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158 friends
428 books
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47 friends
189 books
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57 friends
2,239 books
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83 friends
459 books
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77 friends
225 books
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90 friends
333 books
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57 friends
516 books
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158 friends
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