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'... I have resoled, and resoled again, boots are needed, a good pair of boots ...'—Review #188

Jul 3

'I am not afraid of leaving, but of being forgotten.'—Review #187

Jun 19

Books on GIF is a smart, fun and free biweekly newsletter that's the animated alternative to boring book reviews.

May 6, 2016

'The past is a mental junkyard, filled with memories no one remembers.'—Review #186

Jun 5

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'What sane person could live in this world and not be crazy?'—Review #185

May 22

Books on GIF is 6 today; 'The past is weird. I mean, does it really exist?'—Review #184

May 8

'A man will suffer misery to get to the bottom of truth, but he will not suffer boredom.'—Review #183

Apr 24

My colleagues produce terrific work. Here's a roundup.

Apr 10

What are you reading this spring?One quarter of the year is in the books, so we thought it was a good time to check in. What books did you enjoy most in the first three months o…

Mar 31

'Polo was left standing on the edge of the lawn, his phone still in his hand and his eyes welling up with tears of humiliating impotence.'—Review #182

Mar 27

'Some news said it was an accident, but there are no accidents in Ukraine. Just consequences.'—Review #181

Mar 13

'Yet in having to endure such lean years, fans have only become more nostalgic for those nineties-era Knicks.'—Review #180

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