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Love, Death & Rare Books – Robert Hellenga

Posted on April 29, 2022 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by JD Jung) #CommissionsEarned “I want to live life, not read about it.” That is what people kept telling Chicago bookseller Gabe Johnson, who came from generations of rare book dealers. With the growth of online bookstores, even his … Continue reading →

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The Moment of Everything – Shelly King

Posted on July 30, 2015 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by JD Jung) “After working in software for a decade, I understood the bits and bytes of e-mail, Facebook posts, tweets, and texts, but dropping a piece of paper into a box and it appearing on the other side … Continue reading →

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City Lights

Posted on February 26, 2012 by J D Jung

I found it quite disturbing that what I enjoyed about this town was now gone. I havent been here in a couple of years, but during the last few times I visited I had established a comfortable routine. Run in … Continue reading →

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