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Day 87: Brookline
A nice walk around Brookline including a quick stop at the John Fitzgerald Kennedy National Historic Site (JFK’s birthplace at 83 Beals Street) and New England Comics.
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Tagged books, Brookline, cinema, Coolidge Corner, fieldwork, JFK
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December readings
The Property by Rutu Modan – Rachel Cooke’s review in The Guardian – James Smart’s review in The Guardian – Glen Weldon’s review for NPR Books
Day 47: The Kennedy Tapes
I’ve read several great books in the last few months/years but I can’t remember the last time I was so gripped by a book that I lost sleep because I couldn’t put it down. It reads like it’s written by … Continue reading
Day 36: Boston Noir
Recommended reading: D. Lehane (Ed) (2009), Boston Noir, Akashik Books D. Lehane (Ed) (2012), Boston Noir 2: the Classics, Akashik Books
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