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Record Store Day
Today is Record Store Day, which got me thinking about a record store experience that happened… well, a couple of decades ago. I hope record stores today still give kids the same sense of escape and discovery.
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Brainiac by Ken Jennings
Here’s a bit of trivia you might not know: Ken Jennings is a very funny guy. His “hoe” response is just a hint of the smart-alecky yet witty humourist that lurked behind the #1 podium.
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Love in the Ruins by Walker Percy
A strange coincidence brought me to what may be my favourite work of fiction in years.
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A People’s History of the United States by Howard Zinn
This book could be summed up in two statements: 1) Revolutions are appeased, co-opted, and absorbed by those in power, so that despite any surface appearances to the contrary, the power structure remains with the status quo. 2) Wars are not fought for freedom or ideology. Wars are fought only for resources.
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Moondust: In Search of the Men Who Fell to Earth by Andrew Smith
What did Apollo mean? And for that matter, what does it mean today, decades later? Andrew Smith chooses to ask those questions, with intriguing results and deeply personal insight.
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Sin in the Second City by Karen Abbott
Today, the site on Chicago’s near south side is a neo-expressionist public housing project — but 100 years ago, it was the home of the world’s most famous, lavish, and exclusive brothel.
Got any book recommendations?