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FSogol

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4. Heck yes. Brock Clarke also wrote "Exley" about a fictional writer/drinking buddy of his dad

Reply to Curmudgeoness (Reply #3)

Mon Jun 30, 2014, 08:35 PM

Jun 2014

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and went as far as to create the writer in real life, or did he? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frederick_Exley

And if you haven't discovered, Sherman Alexie, then get to the library. He's an Native American writer/poet and one of the greatest voices working in literature today. I highly recommend everything he has done.

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Best book title [View all] FSogol Jun 2014 OP

Oh my. How can anyone beat that one! Curmudgeoness Jun 2014 #1

Yeah, it is seldom a title can make you want to read the book, honorable mention goes to FSogol Jun 2014 #2

But are either of the books you mention worthy Curmudgeoness Jun 2014 #3

Heck yes. Brock Clarke also wrote "Exley" about a fictional writer/drinking buddy of his dad FSogol Jun 2014 #4

Sherman Alexis is frickin' awesome Goblinmonger Jul 2014 #5

OK, he is on my list Curmudgeoness Jul 2014 #6

"Rush Limbaugh is a big fat idiot" - Al Franken Laura PourMeADrink Jul 2014 #7

Molly Ivins "Bushwacked" ranks right up there Rowdyboy Jul 2014 #8