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A horror story novella that documents a liason between on/again off/again lovers.
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A largely autobiographical book written in 1903. Insights into Negro life at the turn of the 20th century.
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Put sex, drugs, art forgeries, and manic depression into a blender run it at top speed and out pops this book. A high-octane autobiography.
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A finely tuned exploration of the short story form.
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A haunting and heartbreaking debut novel about a murdered 14 year old girl who keeps watch over her family from heaven.
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The story of a great Chicago community organizer who takes on the mob, the Catholic Church and city hall to fight poverty and oppression in Chicago.
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Regional comic fiction sequel to Welsh's cult classic "Trainspotting." The gang returns trying to scheme their way into the annals of adult entertainment.
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A writer works in low wage America to see how the poor really live.
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Second book in the series of four by this author of "How Green is My Valley." This might be the first time you need to watch a movie from 1941 before you read the book.
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An abandoned 1954 Buick turns out to be a conduit to another dimension.
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A scathing, funny account of the authors stint as a Christmas elf at Macys. Written in two plays.
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