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Book Worm: Classic remake proves lifeless

05 May 2009

In his last column, Peter Chomko finds “Pride and Predjudice and Zombies” to be a mediocre read.

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Book Worm: On bands, books and unbearable banality

28 April 2009

Rock music should have more to show for itself than an epic fantasy link.

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Book Worm: Spy novels make a comeback

13 April 2009

Olen Steinhauer may be on the cutting edge of a new breed of spy story with his latest effort.

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Book Worm: ‘Beer and Loathing’ on spring break

31 March 2009

Keith Strausbaugh self-produced an online account of his wild spring break shenanigans. The book chronicles the sarcasm and misadventures that can only be found on a week-long hiatus from college.

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Book Worm: Read any good drinks lately?

17 March 2009

Pairing liquor with literature opens whole new vistas to hipster pretension.

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Book Worm: Books you can’t afford not to read

03 March 2009

Learn how to beat the recession in just 766 pages.

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Book Worm: In Tokyo, adrift

17 February 2009

A lonely language teacher in Japan stumbles into a remarkable love affair. Unfortunately, much of the story was left in the original version.

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Book Worm: A tall ‘upstate’ tale for the 21st century

03 February 2009

Tiffany Baker brings upstate New York to life in her stellar debut.

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Book Worm: ‘Tinkers’ astounds but doesn’t fulfill

20 January 2009

Paul Harding has a firm grasp on the subtleties of language, but hasn’t yet mastered storytelling.

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Book Worm: A trip through history

09 December 2008

Let the Pennsylvania State historical markers guide your journey.

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