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My Two Cents


The Assault, by Harry Mulisch
A Dutch classic that earns every star.

Arnold Plotnick
5 days ago2 min read


Toad, by Katherine Dunn.
Five-star novel of 2025. Back in 1983, I read Katherine Dunn’s masterpiece Geek Love and, like just about everyone else who picked it up, I was completely blown away. I never forgot it. Fast forward a few decades, and word comes out that a previously unpublished novel of hers has been unearthed, written before Geek Love! I didn’t hesitate. I bought it immediately… and then let it sit on my shelf for two years. D’oh. I finally cracked it open, and wow, it’s brilliant. The

Arnold Plotnick
Aug 291 min read
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