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Book Review: American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer by Kai Bird and Martin J. Sherwin
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Book Review: American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer by Kai Bird and Martin J. Sherwin

Man of la BookAugust 22, 2023

American Prometheus is an exceptional biography which manages to weave politics, science, and humanity into an engaging story which changed the world we live in

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Spotlight: Save What’s Left by Elizabeth Castellano
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Spotlight: Save What’s Left by Elizabeth Castellano

Man of la BookJuly 3, 2023

Save What’s Left can best be described as the “un-beach read.” It pulls back the curtain on life in a beach town, revealing the true cost of a pretty view

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Book Review: Uncommon Type by Tom Hanks
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Book Review: Uncommon Type by Tom Hanks

Man of la BookJune 8, 2023

Uncommon Type by Tom Hanks is a well-written book. I still thinks of Mr. Hanks as a comedian, I was delighted to find out he is also a gifted writer

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Book Review: Rogue Lawyer by John Grisham
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Book Review: Rogue Lawyer by John Grisham

Man of la BookMarch 23, 2023

Rogue Lawyer by John Grisham is actually a collection of several short stories, which have very little, or nothing at all, to do with each other.

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Book Review: Surrender: 40 Songs, One Story by Bono
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Book Review: Surrender: 40 Songs, One Story by Bono

Man of la BookFebruary 28, 2023

When Surrender by Bono was published, I knew it was a must-read for me. I immediately took a liking to the format, 40 chapters each one relates to a U2 song

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Book Review: The Boys from Biloxi by John Grisham
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Book Review: The Boys from Biloxi by John Grisham

Man of la BookNovember 3, 2022

The two childhood friends find themselves on opposite sides of the courtroom, in a showdown that will live its mark on Biloxi for generations to come

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Book Review: Terry Pratchett: A Life with Footnotes by Rob Wilkins
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Book Review: Terry Pratchett: A Life with Footnotes by Rob Wilkins

Man of la BookOctober 25, 2022

As someone working closely with Mr. Pratchett, the author witnessed the tragedy, as well as comedy, of working with a declining beloved person

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Book Review: The Rabbit Hutch by Tess Gunty
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Book Review: The Rabbit Hutch by Tess Gunty

Man of la BookSeptember 29, 2022

On a hot night, in Apartment C4, when 18-year-old Blandine exits her body, almost in the same way her name sake, Saint Blandine, did 2,000 years ago

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Book Review: The Divider Peter Baker and Susan Glasser
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Book Review: The Divider Peter Baker and Susan Glasser

Man of la BookSeptember 27, 2022

A compelling narrative of an administration steeped in non-stop scandal, much of it its own doing. Touching almost every headline generated from the oval

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Book Review: Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin
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Book Review: Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin

Man of la BookSeptember 1, 2022

This was a very enjoyable yarn, convincing and lovely. A good story, with a bunch of pop-culture references, just enough tech-talk to make sense

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