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Lee Durkee Book Recommendations & Book Mentions

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So-called writer: Stalking Shakespeare (Scribner), The Last Taxi Driver (Tin House), & Rides of the Midway (WW Norton). https://t.co/j8jvQevWAw

14 books
Book Cover for: Rising Tide: The Great Mississippi Flood of 1927 and How It Changed America, John M. Barry

Rising Tide: The Great Mississippi Flood of 1927 and How It Changed America

John M. Barry
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@RTMannJr Anybody who thinks we tamed the Mississippi needs to read RISING TIDE by John M. Barry.

Paperback, 1998

$22.00$11.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: West of Rome, John Fante

West of Rome

John Fante
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"Death comes to us all," I said, finishing my second drink. John Fante WEST OF ROME

Paperback, 2002

$18.99$9.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Shakespeare, Walter Raleigh

Shakespeare

Walter Raleigh
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"The strongest and best of his [Nashe's] writing . . . merits the highest praise--it is the likest of all others to Shakespeare's prose writing." Walter Raleigh, The English Novel. (Scholars have since admitted that Tom Nashe was a vital collaborator on Shakespeare's plays.)

Paperback, 2023

$20.95$10.48 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Mahabharata, William Buck

Mahabharata

William Buck
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@noraaholt Just started rereading the Gita two nights ago. FYI if you like Hindu myth I highly recommend William Buck's adaptations of the Mahabharata and Ramayana, two of the most beautiful books ever written in English. Bonus: the Ramayana is choke full of UFOs. https://t.co/VtcYa1TgTi

Paperback, 2019

$19.95$9.98 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Always Happy Hour: Stories, Mary Miller

Always Happy Hour: Stories

Mary Miller
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"Speed Bump" is one of Mary Miller's finest & funniest stories and demonstrates why her next collection is going to be extraordinary. https://t.co/jtYdW3xgqR

Paperback, 2018

$15.95$7.97 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Rides of the Midway, Lee Durkee

Rides of the Midway

Lee Durkee
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Just a reminder that @EricIdle was one of the 12 people who read my first novel Rides of the Midway and was even gracious enough to review it in his blog. https://t.co/np2xrUOn1v

Paperback, 2010

$23.95$11.98 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Shakti: Realm of the Divine Mother, Vanamali

Shakti: Realm of the Divine Mother

Vanamali
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@noraaholt Recently read a chapter devoted to the sacred plant (and also Hindu goddess) Tulasi in Vanamali's excellent book SHAKTI: REALM OF THE DIVINE MOTHER. Can't recommend that book enough. Each chapter is devoted to a manifestation of Shakti. https://t.co/ZayogfD8e7

Paperback, 2008

$19.95$9.98 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Ramayana, William Buck

Ramayana

William Buck
Lee DurkeeLee Durkee

@noraaholt Just started rereading the Gita two nights ago. FYI if you like Hindu myth I highly recommend William Buck's adaptations of the Mahabharata and Ramayana, two of the most beautiful books ever written in English. Bonus: the Ramayana is choke full of UFOs. https://t.co/VtcYa1TgTi

Paperback, 2021

$17.95$8.98 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: House Uptown, Melissa Ginsburg

House Uptown

Melissa Ginsburg
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@tiphanieyanique The House Uptown by Melissa Ginsburg is an excellent novel set in New Orleans.

Paperback, 2021

$18.99$9.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Next: A Ten-Minute Play, Mary Miller

Next: A Ten-Minute Play

Mary Miller
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"Speed Bump" is one of Mary Miller's finest & funniest stories and demonstrates why her next collection is going to be extraordinary. https://t.co/jtYdW3xgqR

Paperback, 2017

$9.95$4.97 + Free shipping50% off your first book