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Destination: Sofa (9 Big Books to Devour Over the Holiday)

December 21, 2012

Whether you're wedged into a coach-class seat or sprawled on your parents' couch, here are my recommendations for gargantuan books — from Homer to Pynchon — that'll get you through the next couple weeks.

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Eat Prey Drug: Summerland

Escaping a catastrophic blizzard to take peyote in the Arizona desert, Paul Kwiatkowski concludes his investigation into alternate perceptions of consciousness.

The Biggest Little-Known Influence on H. P. Lovecraft

M. R. James was an English author, scholar and inspiration to Lovecraft, though the world may have forgotten it.

The Sun Don't Shine on a Moonshine Still

Get a bleary-eyed view of moonshining from a modern day bootlegger.