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The Search
!'''by John Battelle'''
!Also check out his
blog, which is an extension of the book. This reminds me that I'm looking forward to
Two
!'''created by Mitchell Hurwitz'''
!This is a near3'>Season Three is coming out soon.
Nights of Cabiria
!'''written and directed by Federico Fellini'''
!It stars his wife, Giuletta Masina, who you have to love. This, 8 1/2 and La Dolce Vita, along with touches from Amarcord and La Strada, represent for me the highest ideals of film (or theater for that matter). The way people walk in Fellini is the only way anyone should ever walk on stage or in front of a camera.
Cuba: A Traveler's Literary Companion
!'''edited by Ann Louis Bardach'''
!This is the book to check out if you want an introduction (in English) to Cuban literature. Some of the big boys are missing for ideological reasons (from both sides of the divide): Cabrera Infante, Sarduy, Guillen, Carpentier. Lydia Cabrera, I don't know why. Also check out
The Voice of the Turtle.
The Up and Up
!'''by Lee Irby'''
!Fun, breezy crime tale set in Miami in the 1920s. A friend is promoting this one over at Random House. Will be released in June. One of these days I'll write a guide to Miami Crime Fiction (Elmore Leonard, Edna Buchanan, et al).
The Language Instinct
!'''by Steven Pinker'''
!This is one of those books that makes you rethink the way you think. And, though possibly the least of it, you'll start splitting infinitives and using "they" instead of "his or her" and not feel a hint of remorse about it. Respect the slang, folks.
Shadow of the Wind
!'''by Carlos Ruiz Zafon'''
!It reminds me of how I felt watching The Goonies or that movie where Fred Savage goes into space '>Kavalier and Clay while you're at it.
Foucalt's Pendulum
!'''by Umberto Eco'''
!Speaking of Borges, books, new worlds, here's Eco with his more erudite effort at turning your world on its head (at one point, literally). A bibliography on this thing would be massive. The sheer quantity of names and dates (in multiple languages) is overwhelming, which just means it's not one to ingest in a single sitting. But if you liked Da Vinci Code and are up for something with more smarts, this is the one.
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