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September 18

In One Person, John Irving

**** In one Person   Author: John Irving  First Edition: Simon & Schuster, 2012 This edition: Simon & Schuster, 2012 Original language: English   Summary: See summary at John Irving.com   Quotes:   “Aunt Muriel managed to be both arrogant and judgmental without saying anything that was either verifiable or interesting.”  (12) “The character with […]

Geek Love, Katherine Dunn

**** Geek Love: A Novel  Author: Katherine Dunne First Edition: 1989 Alfred E. Knopf This edition: Vintage Contemporary, 2002 Original language: English  Summary: Editorial reviews on Amazon.com: “A wild, often horrifying, novel about freaks, geeks and other aberrancies of the human condition who travel together (a whole family of them) as a circus. It’s a […]