http://www.listsofbests.com/list/57104 http://www.believermag.com/issues/200310/article_moffett.php Attack the books “in no particular order, just read them." - Barthelme's recommendation to his students Thu, 12 Nov 2009 08:16:47 GMT en-us 0 50 82 50 0 http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/30319 <div id="position">1</div><div class="item-image" style="padding:3px;float:left;"><a href="http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/30319"><img src="http://ec2.images-amazon.com/images/P/156478181X.01._SCTHUMBZZZ_.jpg" /></a></div><div style="font-size: 12px;"> by Flann O'Brien</div> http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/30328 <div id="position">2</div><div class="item-image" style="padding:3px;float:left;"><a href="http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/30328"><img src="http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/P/156478214X.01._SCTHUMBZZZ_.jpg" /></a></div><div style="font-size: 12px;"> by Flann O'Brien</div> http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/10980 <div id="position">3</div><div class="item-image" 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