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June 13, 2009

Booklog: May 2009

May 2009 was a remarkably busy month for me reading-wise! Here’s the list: You Shall Know Our Velocity! by Dave Eggers Whatever It Takes: Geoffrey Canada’s Quest to Change Harlem and America by Paul Tough On Chesil Beach by Ian … Continue reading →

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May 3, 2009

First Take: Paul Tough on Geoffrey Canada in “Whatever it Takes…”

I bought a copy of Paul Tough’s “Whatever it Takes: Geoffrey Canada’s Quest to Change Harlem and America” for a very specific reason.  The level of seriousness of the discussion about a Chicago neighborhood applying for one of President Obama’s … Continue reading →

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