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I just finished "Absurdistan" by Gary Shteyngart. It was great, and I'll probably read more of his books. He's very funny and perceptive, and his sendup of Eastern Europeans is priceless.
Like an addict trying to recreate her first high, I started reading William Vollmann's "You Bright and Risen Angels," hoping it would induce the same intensity of pleasure that "Infinite Jest" did. I wish it were available for the Kindle; I think the PB is in eight-point font. The mere fact that the font is bugging me is already telling me that it's not grabbing me, at least not yet. I've got DeLillo's "Ratner's Star" and more Wallace in reserve so I don't go cold turkey.
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