dcnovice
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ORIGINAL: PeonForHer Are you safe to read a book in a public place in Alabama without getting arrested? Just wondering. Funny you should say that. Years ago, I was visiting a historic house in Georgia and noticed that the ticket taker--the Platonic form of a genteel, coiffed, elegant Southern lady--had a book with her for slow times. Through my lens of regional prejudice, I wondered inwardly what televangelist it was by. Turned out it was Blinded by the Right: The Conscience of an Ex-Conservative by David Brock, which led to a fascinating, amiable conversation. Now and then, I need reminders about books, covers, and (most important) their readers.
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No matter how cynical you become, it's never enough to keep up. JANE WAGNER, THE SEARCH FOR SIGNS OF INTELLIGENT LIFE IN THE UNIVERSE
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