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Fun fact: Sabbath's Theater is harder to say out loud than any other book title of the 20th century.

Invoking Franzen is interesting because the same criticisms of Irving vis-a-vis technical ability can be applied to him. Even when say, DeLillo, Pynchon, Roth, or even writers like Auster fall flat, their prose is captivating. Irving and Franzen aren't as technically accomplished, and can't be bailed out by their…

Flat taxes are pretty regressive.

How does one vanquish Gingrich but with Buscemi Eyes?

The plot of a scrapped mid-period Woody Allen film.

Wait, hardcover or paperback librarians?

It's hard to be a saint in Austin!

I sacked a self-loating English major once. He was not pretty good.