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As an English major, I am poorly read, however, I do like books that explain What the Heck is Going On?!!!, culturally speaking, like Bowling Alone by Robert Putman, The Disappearance of Childhood by Neil Postman, Fast Food Nation by Eric Schloser, Misconceptions and Promiscuities by Naomi Wolf. EVERYONE PLEASE READ MEDIATED by Thomas de Zengotita. Others include: Richard Ford, Hunter Thompson, PJ O'Rourke, Calvin Trillan, Quentin Crisp, Erma Bombeck (there's a shiney nickel in it for you if you even know who she was). I collect pulp fiction and old children's books and have too many magazines with Madonna on the cover. I love books on dysfunction, I have read all of Caroline Knapp's work, Pete Hamill, Jim Carrol. If you were a fall-down addict, I have read your memoir. I confess I have a crush on Garrison Keillor and sometimes refer to myself as "The Future Mrs. Dave Barry" but we'll keep that our little secret