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"About 9 years ago, I saw Mary Roach speak on a conference panel with a bunch of NASA astronauts talking about astronaut stuff. She was so knowledgeable and authentic, during most of the session I thought she was an astronaut. Near the end, she haw..." Permalink

"In this, Beaton recounts the two years she spent working a high-paying job in extreme conditions for oil companies to pay off her student loans. Midway through the book is the following conversation: "Leon, do you think you're different since..." Permalink

"This quiet story about a man on his own takes a walking pace, somewhat different from what I had expected based on it being set in a war zone. This is about war, yes, but it’s about the back side of the war: its impact on ordinary citizens going a..." Permalink