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Diary of a Madman and Other Stories - by Nikolai Gogol
Book #80: March & April 2010 (Fiction) • Book Discussion Leader: Who would like to lead this discussion?
Short story by Nikolay Gogol, published in 1835 as "Zapiski sumasshedshego." Diary of a Madman, a first-person narrative presented in the form of a diary, is the tale of Poprishchin, a government clerk who gradually descends into insanity. At the outset, the narrator records his frustrations and humiliations straightforwardly, rationalizing various affronts to his dignity. Over time, however, reason gives way to delusion... Buy the book
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The Left Hand of Darkness - by Ursula K. Le Guin
Book #78: January and February 2010 (Fiction) • Book Discussion Leader: Jlane5516
Winner of the Hugo and Nebula Awards for Best Science Fiction Novel of the Year
A groundbreaking work of science fiction, The Left Hand of Darkness tells the story of a lone human emissary to Winter, an alien world whose inhabitants can change their gender. His goal is to facilitate Winter's inclusion in a growing intergalactic civilization. But to do so he must bridge the gulf between his own views and those of the completely dissimilar culture that he encounters. Buy the book Buy the book
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The Christ Myth Anthology, by D.M. Murdock
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How do you arrange your bookshelf?
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Interesting article on evolution from one generation to the next
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Guns, Germs, and Steel
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The Other Bolyn Girl
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Science is depressing
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The Morpheus Protocol and chrisitianity
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Greetings!
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The "Glorious" Book Blogger Contest
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SUGAR by: Bernice L. Mcfadden ( an authentic alternative to Kathryn Stockett's: The Help
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