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• Follow Following 1 Where is a good place to donate books left over from college? advocato asked Paul Constant in General Book Discussion 6 months ago

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  May I suggest a classic read for the next BookClub: "The Stepford Wives" by Ira Levin.

  0 1 I am a huge Ira Levin fan, and I highly endorse this suggestion. Pretty much any Levin book is a page-turning social satire. (The Boys from Brazil is another goodie.) Paul Constant answered in Book Recommendations 9 months ago Answer, comment & read 3 more answers »

• Follow Following 1 What's the best credit union in Seattle? Paul Constant asked in Personal Finance 9 months ago by asteria & 19 other answers by Luckier , Russ Campbell, NWEBS…

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  What great used book stores am I missing out on in Seattle?

  3 0 Inner Chapters in South Lake Union is a great one. They have a cafe and beer, too. And Mercer Street Books in Queen Anne is a lovely, well-curated bookstore. Up in Greenwood, there's Balderdash Books, which is kind of similar in feel to the late, lamented Abraxus crossed with the U District Twice Sold Tales, and Couth Buzzard Espresso Buono is just up the street from them. It's not strictly used, but I really like Ada's Technical Books on Broadway. It's nice to see a good science-minded bookstore in town. I know I'm forgetting a couple; I'll come back when they come to mind. Paul Constant answered in Other Books & Writing 10 months ago Answer, comment & read 5 more answers »

• Follow Following 1 Did you like A Visit from the Goon Squad? Paul Constant asked in Book Club- A Visit from the Goon Squad 11 months ago 10 Answers by prettybetsy, Jay Jansheski , Nancy …

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  When does a collection of short stories become a novel? Does it matter?

  0 0 A lot of novels-in-stories are just short story collections that an agent insisted the author turn into a linked collection because novels sell way better than short story collections. I don't think that's the case here; I think Egan has enough clout that if she wanted to publish a short story collection, publishers would happily buy that collection as is. I think she might be trying to tell the story of a very specific social group, from when people first met to the point where the group fades from the memory of the next generation. It's kind of a vague concept, but it's an interesting one. Do you know what kind of life your grandparents had when they were kids? I mean, you probably know some dry biographical details, but you don't know the people they hung around with, their friends. That's a huge part of a person, that kind of context is essential to knowing what a person is like. And it evaporates so easily. So if that's what Egan was trying to do—and I'm aware that I'm kind of stretching here—it's super-ambitious and she was fairly successful, too. Paul Constant answered in Book Club- A Visit from the Goon Squad 11 months ago Answer, comment & read 5 more answers »

• Follow Following 1 Let's talk about money. Paul Constant asked in Book Club- A Visit from the Goon Squad 11 months ago 3 Answers by Jay Jansheski, Abby Bass , Marty Unger…

• Follow Following 1 One more Big Question about AVftGS. Paul Constant asked in Book Club- A Visit from the Goon Squad about 1 year ago 4 Answers by Jay Jansheski, annabee , Black Beetles in Amber…

• Follow Following 1 Does this book have a main character? Paul Constant asked in Book Club- A Visit from the Goon Squad about 1 year ago 3 Answers by laurenoh, David Wright , Black Beetles in Amber…

• Follow Following 1 Let's start with the dreaded structure question. Paul Constant asked in Book Club- A Visit from the Goon Squad about 1 year ago by Jay Jansheski & 5 other answers by Liz DeBagara , ARDELL…

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