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Literature about 9/11: Recommendations

In 2005, I read nearly 30 fiction and nonfiction books about 9/11 (Link) for a long essay/feature for the German literature e-zine “lit05.de” (Link). Since then, I continued to read literature about the 2001 attacks: Some great books, a lot … Continue reading

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Spread Toxic Waste around your Home…?

“Peruse the labels of the things you are cleaning with right now: Do you see the words POISON, WARNING OR DANGER anywhere? Most likely you do. When you clean, you are distributing these dangerous chemicals all over your house, cleaning … Continue reading

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Green Lantern, The Flash and Geoff Johns: Where to start?

In the 1960ies, ‘Green Lantern’ (a ‘Space Police Cop’) and ‘The Flash’ (‘The Fastest Man Alive’) were two of the most popular DC heroes. Since 2005, both heroes – and their comics – made a BIG comeback, thanks to writer … Continue reading

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The Stories of John Cheever [great short stories 02]

John Cheever (1912 – 1982) wrote four novels – and 61 tense, bitter and sardonic short stories about life in the suburbs and the American dream of the Space Age: cocktail parties, swimming pools, spotless kitchens and the tragic, tender, … Continue reading

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John Updike: The early Stories [great short stories 01]

John Updike (1932 – 2009) wrote dark, complex and delicate short stories about everyday life in small towns and the everyday sorrows of husbands and wifes. His ‘Rabbit’ series of novels has gotten better and better (try ‘Rabbit at Rest’, … Continue reading

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