Reading List 2002

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2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010

Summary:
I finally wised up, left Florida and went back to my old gig. It was a big transition year, and I finally decided that I was going to do the IT thing and give up on academia. I had a lot of insights into the college gig thing and was incredibly disappointed.

Reading List 2002
• The Two Towers – J.R.R. Tolkien
• A Cook’s Tour – Anthony Bourdain
• The Nudist on the Late Shift – Po Bronson
• Vision Quest – Terry Davis
• Fletch – Gregory McDonald
• The Deep Blue Goodbye – John D. McDonald
• Grand Opening – Jon Hassler
• Revolutionary Road – Richard Yates
• Fight Club – Chuck Pahlanuick
• Ball Four – Jim Bouton
• Choke – Chuck Pahlanuick
• Mohawk – Richard Russo
• The Whore’s Child – Richard Russo
• Nightmare in Pink – John D. McDonald
• Hollywood Nocturnes – James Ellroy
• October Sky – Homer H. Hickman Jr.
• Native Tongue – Carl Hiaasen
• Roadkill – Kinky Friedman
• Pastoralia – George Saunders
• Skin Tight – Carl Hiassen
• Lullabye – Chuck Pahalnuk
• Porno – Irvine Welsch
• Wise Guy – Nicholas Pileggi
• Demonology – Rick Moody
• My Dark Places – James Ellroy
• L.A. Confidential – James Ellroy
• How to Ruin Your Life – Ben Stein