Not Your Mama's Book Club

Book Review: The Return of Depression Economics and the Crisis of 2008

Wed Jul 22, 2009 3:42 PM EDT

The Return of Depression Economics and the Crisis of 2008 by Paul Krugman ISBN: 978-0393071016

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Interview with a Gringo, Author Chesa Boudin on his book "Gringo: A Coming-of-Age in Latin America"

Fri May 29, 2009 1:46 AM EDT

By Mego-507171

In the summer of 2006, I boarded a flight with several other students and very dear professor for Lima, Peru. Our purpose was to study Human Rights and Democracy in Peru.

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Gringo: A Coming of Age in Latin America (book review)

Mon May 25, 2009 4:04 PM EDT

By Mego-507171

For many people, hand washing clothes, riding on buses full of garbage and chickens, taking a several day trip on a crowded riverboat, and witnessing crisis and civil unrest are not exactly what comes to mind when thinking about going abroad for vacation or to study.

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Book Review: The Blind Assassin

Tue May 19, 2009 5:53 PM EDT

By Mego-507171 (Clipped by Mego-507171)

Margaret Atwood is perhaps one of my favorite modern authors. My first introduction to her, was through the book The Handmaid's Tale and later Orxy and Crake. Her book The Blind Assassin met all my expectations of this fantastic author.

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Interview with Marisa Silver, author of The God of War

Mon May 18, 2009 3:59 PM EDT

By Mego-507171

It has been awhile since I sat down and read a book almost entirely in one sitting, so you can imagine my surprise when I read Marisa Silver's recent novel The God of War, about a young boy named Ares Ramirez who comes of age in a desperate desert landscape weighed down by the gu …

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It was a dark and stormy night... (Popcorn Fiction)

Sat May 16, 2009 5:07 PM EDT

By WordsPerSWade

A group on Facebook called "It was a dark and stormy night..." joins forces to write silly stories popcorn style on a discussion board. Once the stories are completed, they're posted on a blog. Anyone on Facebook can join the group and add to the stories.

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Book Review: The God of War

Mon May 11, 2009 8:09 PM EDT

By Mego-507171

In a desperate desert landscape near the Mexican border a story of love, hate, desolation, and coming of age unfolds.

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Book Review: Imperial Life in the Emerald City

Sun May 3, 2009 1:26 PM EDT

By Mego-507171

Someone probably should have told the Coalition Provisional Authority that they weren't in Kansas anymore...

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Book Review: The Arabs: Journey Beyond the Mirage by David Lamb

Tue Apr 14, 2009 2:42 AM EDT

By Mego-507171

David Lamb is an L.A. Times journalist who has traveled all over Africa, the Middle East, and Asia documenting everything from the Vietnam War to the oil boom in the Gulf.

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Book Review: The Basics, Language, by R.L. Trask

Mon Mar 30, 2009 7:20 PM EDT

By Mego-507171 (Clipped by Mego-507171)

Have you ever thought to yourself: I know nothing about English? Well, think again...you know more than what you give yourself credit for. After you finish this book, you'll know even more, and be better for it!

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