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Book Review: Fauci: Expect the Unexpected: Ten Lessons on Truth, Service, and the Way Forward
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Book Review: Fauci: Expect the Unexpected: Ten Lessons on Truth, Service, and the Way Forward

Man of la BookDecember 10, 2021

Fauci: Expect the Unexpected is not a political book, nor is it a biography. It’s a very short book which will probably take you an hour to read

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Fun Facts Friday: Hubert Selby Jr.
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Fun Facts Friday: Hubert Selby Jr.

Man of la BookJuly 23, 2021

Hubert Selby Jr. (23 July, 1928 – 26 April, 2004) was a writer and novelist from Brooklyn, NY known for exploring the New York area.

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Fun Facts Friday: Robert Stone
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Fun Facts Friday: Robert Stone

Man of la BookAugust 21, 2020

Robert Stone (21 August, 1937 – 10 January, 2015) was an award winning American novelist known for his novel Dog Soldiers.

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Fun Facts Friday: Gertrude Himmelfarb
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Fun Facts Friday: Gertrude Himmelfarb

Man of la BookAugust 7, 2020

Gertrude Himmelfarb (8 August, 1922 – 30 December, 2019) was an author and historian, focusing on Great Britain.

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Fun Facts Friday: Sid Fleischman
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Fun Facts Friday: Sid Fleischman

Man of la BookMarch 16, 2018

Sid Fleischman (16 March, 1920 – 17 March, 2010) was an author of children’s books, adult novels and also wrote screenplays.

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Thoughts on: A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith
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Book Review: A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith

Man of la BookSeptember 18, 2011

While the story is also about the coming of age, it is also a touching testament to the early immigrant spirit and the hardships of life

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Book Review: The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay by Michael Chabon
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Book Review: The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay by Michael Chabon

Man of la BookJuly 21, 2010

The book touches on many themes, such as the role Jewish writers and artists played in American pop culture (like it or not comics are American mythology).

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