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Craig Calcaterra Book Recommendations & Book Mentions

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I write Cup of Coffee, a daily baseball, politics, entertainment, and nonsense newsletter which has been called "The Pravda of Substack" by my haters.

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Book Cover for: Batman: Hush (New Edition), Jeph Loeb

Batman: Hush (New Edition)

Jeph Loeb
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Ah, this is from the famous Jeph Loeb one-off in which Batman stayed up all night worrying about the stock price of Wayne Enterprises tanking and him losing everything due to his misguided and obsessive follies. https://t.co/uTLs5PAuUu

Paperback, 2019

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Book Cover for: Babbitt, Sinclair Lewis

Babbitt

Sinclair Lewis
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I think this was a topic of conversation during the dinner party chapter of Sinclair Lewis' "Babbitt." https://t.co/bhNqvdAdGE

Paperback, 1996

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Book Cover for: Bloom County: Best Read on the Throne, Berkeley Breathed

Bloom County: Best Read on the Throne

Berkeley Breathed
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In today's newsletter I talked about how formative "Bloom County" was for me. Re-reading it is a reminder that most 80s nostalgia is bullcrap. That decade was a hot mess and Berkeley Breathed documented it in real time. https://t.co/c62oulQSu9 https://t.co/FC5YiO93XO

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Book Cover for: Coal Miner's Daughter, Loretta Lynn

Coal Miner's Daughter

Loretta Lynn
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Loretta Lynn was the same age as my ex-mother in law, herself a coal miner's daughter. They speak nearly identically. When I try to explain to people that folks from WV/eastern Kentucky don't have a "southern accent" I always point to Lynn and say "no, they sound like that."

Paperback, 2021

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Book Cover for: Heist: An American Bank Robbery, Scott James

Heist: An American Bank Robbery

Scott James
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Today's newsletter is out! Inside: Salaries are up, there's a new Official Ticket Reseller, James Click got a job, a ballplayer bet on baseball, The Great Jersey Heist, DeSantis vs. Trump, Scott Adams, and the logic of subscriptions. https://t.co/gYtkwfmiou

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Book Cover for: Out of Sight, Elmore Leonard

Out of Sight

Elmore Leonard
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@FrankSchloegel Love me some Elmore Leonard. Given how good "Out of Sight" and "Jackie Brown" turned out I'm surprised there haven't been more.

Paperback, 2019

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Book Cover for: Origins: How Earth's History Shaped Human History, Lewis Dartnell

Origins: How Earth's History Shaped Human History

Lewis Dartnell
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@PhilKinzler The two I'd recommend are "Origins" by Lewis Dartnell and "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson. "Origins" is a considerably superior, and more focused book. The Bryson book is entertaining and more broadly, as opposed to deeply, informative.

Hardcover, 2019

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Book Cover for: A Short History of Nearly Everything, Bill Bryson

A Short History of Nearly Everything

Bill Bryson
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@PhilKinzler The two I'd recommend are "Origins" by Lewis Dartnell and "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson. "Origins" is a considerably superior, and more focused book. The Bryson book is entertaining and more broadly, as opposed to deeply, informative.

Paperback, 2004

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Book Cover for: Young Frankenstein: A Mel Brooks Book: The Story of the Making of the Film, Mel Brooks

Young Frankenstein: A Mel Brooks Book: The Story of the Making of the Film

Mel Brooks
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@StephenSilver @MelBrooks @llfofficial Post-"Young Frankenstein" I'd actually be disappointed if there weren't groaners and clunkers. There's something perfectly Mel Brooks about five (near) misses followed but something right on target.

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Book Cover for: Dancing in the Dark: A Cultural History of the Great Depression, Morris Dickstein

Dancing in the Dark: A Cultural History of the Great Depression

Morris Dickstein
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@buzzorhowl @GoStevenGoldman At the moment those are on hold because my life is simply not cooperating. I am, however, at Steve's suggestion many moons ago, right now reading "Dancing in the Dark," a cultural history of the Great Depression with an eye toward getting my head back in that space. So stay tuned

Paperback, 2010

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