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   (2008.10.13)

The rather disappointing While You’re Reading by Gerard Unger

   (2008.07.27)

Get to Work: A Manifesto for Women of the World by Linda R. Hirshman

   (2008.06.15)

A gay classic? If so: Wittingly or un-?

   (2007.11.21)

Contrary to expectation, 79 Short Essays on Design is not just an exercise in Michael Bierut fame intensification

   (2007.10.17)

Mean City by John Martins-Manteiga (no relation)

   (2007.09.28)

Pentagram meets XTRMNTR

   (2007.09.24)

Brave New Words: The Oxford Dictionary of Science Fiction by Jeff Prucher. Where is the word fanboy?

   (2007.08.25)

Ken Tucker’s book of 50 loves and hates about (Amerikanski) TV

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