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Man at His Best
Books of the Year
OUR WRITERS KNOW WORDS. AND SOMETIMES THEY EVEN READ A BOOK OR TWO. HERE ARE THEIR PICKS FOR THE BEST OF 2005.
December
1
2005
BENJAMIN ALSUP,
TOM JUNOD
, GARY SHTEYNGART, CHARLES P. PIERCE, CHRIS JONES, SCOTT RAAB
Books of the Year
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December
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2005
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Man at His Best
Books of the Year
OUR WRITERS KNOW WORDS. AND SOMETIMES THEY EVEN READ A BOOK OR TWO. HERE ARE THEIR PICKS FOR THE BEST OF 2005.
December
1
2005
BENJAMIN ALSUP,
TOM JUNOD
, GARY SHTEYNGART, CHARLES P. PIERCE, CHRIS JONES, SCOTT RAAB
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