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Hey Whipple, Squeeze This - by Luke Sullivan

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Classic max

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The last few books I’ve read are:

I might regret this. By abbi Jacobson

Stay sexy and don’t get murdered. By Georgia hardstark and Karen kilgariff

Vactionland by John Hodgman

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Severance by Ling Ma

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So good

Because Internet by Gretchen McCulloch

If you internet, and you write, it's a good read.

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There There by Tommy Orange for my book club. Herding Tigers by Todd Henry has been staring me down from my bedside table for months.

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Neuromancer. I like how Gibson creates such vivid worlds with taught, direct language and little exposition. When there is exposition it’s used to set a mood. He trusts the reader to build his world in their head on their own.

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Just finished Her Body and Other Parties by Carmen Maria Machado. Excellent collection of stories.

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The Fugitive Game by Jonathan Littman

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Recently finished A Blade So Black by LL McKinney. Currently reading Congratulations, Who Are You Again by Harrison Scott Key.

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Recursion by Blake Crouch.

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American Predator by Maureen Callahan. IDK, maybe skip it, it’s nonfiction pretty scary / graphic

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Just finished My Year of Rest and Relaxation by Ottessa Moshfegh. Just started Trick Mirror by Jia Tolentino.

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Maybe we both just have great taste! Next up is Fleishman is in Trouble?

September edition of Poetry Magazine, "New Oxford Guide to Writing" by Thomas Kane (it's been a couple years) and everyone's favorite read, "Medicare and You"

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Nah, I’m thinking of a different guy who got his doctorate at Mizzou while I was an undergrad. Wrote a memorable poem called Popcorn but I can’t find it published anywhere.

Anyway, glad we agree that reading poetry is definitely something copywriters should do.

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Are You Living in a Simulation? (The simulation argument)

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