Borders’ closing is a double-edged sword. I am a hair away from striking up a candlelight vigil but, at the same time, LITERARY FICTION IS 90% OFF. Below are the purchases I made today. If you need me, I can be found rolling naked in a pile of the following books:
A Ship Made of Paper: Scott Spencer.
The Thieves of Manhattan: Adam Langer.
Crazy: William Peter Blatty.
Vaclav & Lena: Haley Tanner.
Labor Day: Joyce Maynard.
Everything Ravaged, Everything Burned: Wells Tower.
Ten Thousand Saints: Eleanor Henderson.
The Beginners: Rebecca Wolff.
The Bad Girl: Mario Vargas Llosa.
The Unnamed: Joshua Ferris.
Give Me Your Heart: Joyce Carol Oates.
Children's Literature: Seth Lerer.
The Lonely Polygamist: Brady Udall.
Elliot Allagash: Simon Rich.
Joe College: Tom Perrotta.
Netherland: Joseph O'Neill.
Girlfriend in a Coma: Douglas Coupland.
Shelf Discovery: Lizzie Skurnick.
The Kingdom of Ohio: Matthew Flaming.
The Art of Losing: Rebecca Connell.
Hate - A Romance: Tristan Garcia.
The Romantics: Galt Niederhoffer.
The Novel - An Alternative History: Steven Moore.
Super Sad True Love Story: Gary Shteyngart.
Total Number of Books: 24
Total Cost (Full Price): $480
Total Paid: $48
Life is good.
