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An Underachiever's Diary: Benjamin Anastas (1999)

Wednesday, June 24th, 2009

by The Great White Gypsy This is a short book about the older of two identical twins. William is just as intelligent as his brother, Clive, but doesn’t apply himself, or go through the standard Freudian stages of childhood with the same speed and grace as his twin. His parents are pop-developmental psychology followers, and […]

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Wonder Boys (1995): Michael Chabon

Monday, April 13th, 2009

by The Great White Gypsy Yeah, I know, you can’t hear that title without singing Tenacious D’s catchy song. It’s all I heard in my head for the week I was reading this book, though I tried not to let it detract from the story. As with most of his novels, Michael Chabon’s story in […]

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Watchmen: Alan Moore

Wednesday, April 8th, 2009

by The Great White Gypsy I never really got into comic books. I’ve always loved superheroes, I know most of the back-stories and storylines, but I only actually read them for a few years, and I stopped when I was 11. I’ve seen all of the big comic movies the last few years, and most […]

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Superman vs Batman

Wednesday, April 1st, 2009

by The Great White Gypsy No, this isn’t one of those “who would win in a fight” questions, or “whose tights are less gay”. This is a study in archetypes. The hero, since the days of ancient mythology, has been a figure of human perseverance. Overcoming external adversities and internal weaknesses is what we all […]

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New Category: Literature

Monday, March 2nd, 2009

Pariah noun Definition: An outcast. Half the people I know can’t spell pariah, let alone tell you what it means. Which is why it’s so strange that so many people my age make me feel like one. I struggle to find the time for books just like everyone else these days. Fortunately, I ride public […]

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The Ghost in the King Size Bed by Ryan Macdonald

Monday, December 8th, 2008

He is just asleep enough to know she is awake. Just relaxed enough to feel her tension. His breath is cautious, lingering exhalations, waiting to yield their rhythm to her concerns. Her breath is baited; a bright, dangling lure of passivity masking the barb of rejection. He isn’t biting. It doesn’t matter. A king-size bed […]

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