People often ask me if I like Michael Silverblatt. I used to respond, “I hate him.” Everyone who knows me will understand this response, will not assume that it means I’ve met Michael Silverblatt, or had any personal interaction with (…)
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By this point, if you aren’t ready to stab yourself with a poisoned letter opener if you see one more Year’s Best Books roundup…you’re probably not me. But it’s tradition, so. Vol. 1 Brooklyn’s list is pretty interesting (mad kudos (…)
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