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Virile Lit.: A Gracious and Dignified Lie and the World's Secret Nobility
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Loose term for a body of literature enjoyed mostly by men that includes but is not limited to two fisted crime and detective novels, books about war, spies and outdoor adventure, and sports writing. Saturday, May 7, 2011. A Gracious and Dignified Lie and the World's Secret Nobility. I finally got around to checking out the "historical espionage novels" of Alan Furst,. Starting with the one that usually comes most recommended, The Polish Officer. We're not serving sugar tonight," the waiter explained.
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Virile Lit.: The Iowa Baseball Confederacy
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Loose term for a body of literature enjoyed mostly by men that includes but is not limited to two fisted crime and detective novels, books about war, spies and outdoor adventure, and sports writing. Thursday, April 7, 2011. The Iowa Baseball Confederacy. A 2000 inning long baseball game.check. Native American mythology.check. A slightly odd church that lives life 12 hours offset from the rest of the world.check. Finding the love of your life. Again. Or previously.check. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom).
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Virile Lit.: April 2011
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Loose term for a body of literature enjoyed mostly by men that includes but is not limited to two fisted crime and detective novels, books about war, spies and outdoor adventure, and sports writing. Tuesday, April 19, 2011. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. I read Tom Sawyer last week. The last time I read the book was at least 30 years ago. I think we can make an argument that Twain's classic is the original "guy" book. Just think about what Twain covers in a relatively short book. Links to this post. Is my...
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Virile Lit.: March 2011
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Loose term for a body of literature enjoyed mostly by men that includes but is not limited to two fisted crime and detective novels, books about war, spies and outdoor adventure, and sports writing. Wednesday, March 30, 2011. The Plot to Kill Jackie Robinson. Links to this post. Tuesday, March 15, 2011. 1070 pages, yet it felt like a quick read. How does Stephen King do that? How would other react? Links to this post. Eric Ambler Moves Us Even Closer to Evil. Links to this post. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom).
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Virile Lit.: October 2010
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Loose term for a body of literature enjoyed mostly by men that includes but is not limited to two fisted crime and detective novels, books about war, spies and outdoor adventure, and sports writing. Friday, October 29, 2010. More thoughts on Bond. For the same reasons and the depth it brings to Bond through his association with the woman he would actually marry, Tracy (she's gunned down shortly after) and The Man With the Golden Gu. I must have watched this on VHS a hundred times when I was a kid, always...
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Virile Lit.: January 2011
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Loose term for a body of literature enjoyed mostly by men that includes but is not limited to two fisted crime and detective novels, books about war, spies and outdoor adventure, and sports writing. Sunday, January 23, 2011. A 1974 book about an inter-stellar war that goes on forever, with an enemy we don’t understand, fought by soldiers that were drafted, and led by officers that are idiots. Vietnam anybody? Links to this post. Tuesday, January 4, 2011. You know what I never used to like that I like now?
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Virile Lit.: December 2010
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Loose term for a body of literature enjoyed mostly by men that includes but is not limited to two fisted crime and detective novels, books about war, spies and outdoor adventure, and sports writing. Wednesday, December 22, 2010. The Fredericksburg Campaign: Winter War on the Rappahannock by Frank O'Reilly. Links to this post. I read Madame Bovary. Because of de Maupassant and I read de Maupassant because of Maugham. I was not disappointed in Bovary. Her carnal desires, her longing for money and the melan...
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Virile Lit.: February 2011
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Loose term for a body of literature enjoyed mostly by men that includes but is not limited to two fisted crime and detective novels, books about war, spies and outdoor adventure, and sports writing. Thursday, February 3, 2011. Missed It By That Much. Return to Bull Run: The Campaign and Battle of 2nd Manassas. Links to this post. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Enter your email address:. The File Cabinet (Archive). I'd Like to Buy a Round For. The Art of Manliness. Watermark template. Powered by Blogger.
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Virile Lit.: Swede Levov. Rhymes with "the Love."
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Loose term for a body of literature enjoyed mostly by men that includes but is not limited to two fisted crime and detective novels, books about war, spies and outdoor adventure, and sports writing. Sunday, July 20, 2014. Swede Levov. Rhymes with "the Love.". Pulitzer Prize-winning American Pastoral. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Enter your email address:. The File Cabinet (Archive). I'd Like to Buy a Round For. The Art of Manliness. Watermark template. Powered by Blogger.
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Virile Lit.: August 2011
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Loose term for a body of literature enjoyed mostly by men that includes but is not limited to two fisted crime and detective novels, books about war, spies and outdoor adventure, and sports writing. Wednesday, August 17, 2011. This quote from a Sports Illustrated piece on Dustin Pedroia by Tom Verducci. Reminds us why sports writing is some of the best writing:. Links to this post. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Enter your email address:. The File Cabinet (Archive). I'd Like to Buy a Round For.
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