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finished "This Is How You Lose Her" a few weeks ago. really liked it and probably my favorite of his works. for those that haven't read it yet, it's worth hunting down the short story he wrote in the New Yorker recently called "Monstro," which is a sci-fi/zombie story. I believe he has hopes of turning it into a novel, but apparently, the story published is all that currently exists of it. and if a sci-fi story from Junot Diaz sounds kinda weird, worry not: there are still descriptions of women's bodies.
currently reading: Haruki Murakami, "What I Talk About When I Talk About Running": re-reading this since I recently started to run. I dig the comparisons between writing and long distance running.
Chris Ware, "Building Stories": I fucking love this shit, but it's taking me a long time to read because I can only handle it in bit-sized chunks. his stories are so sad, so depressing, so quiet, and it takes a lot out of me just to get through them. the narrative ambition and the technical expertise are second to none though. definitely worth a purchase, and at only $30 on Amazon, it's a fucking steal.
David Mitchell, "Cloud Atlas": I got through half of it a few years ago, but since the movie is about to come out, I thought I'd give it another shot. I forgot how funny it was; Mitchell is a clever dude.
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