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You Remind Me of Me by Dan Chaon is one of those books that sinks its emotional hooks into you very firmly and doesn't let go.
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You Remind Me of Me by Dan Chaon is one of those books that sinks its emotional hooks into you very firmly and doesn't let go.
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Dan Chaon also made his name with short stories, and after a pair of novels he returns now with the collection "Stay Awake" Ballantine, 254 pages, $25 .
Life With and Without Tradition Sam Sacks 2012
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Mr. Chaon is known for blending literary fiction with creepy, pulpy themes.
The Short List: Steven Van Zandt Goes to Norway in 'Lilyhammer' 2012
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The collagelike stories in "Stay Awake," his fifth book, are both literary and lurid, and Mr. Chaon seems to enjoy playing at the edge of horror: in an interview with Publishers Weekly, he cited "contemporary headline horror" as an inspiration.
The Short List: Steven Van Zandt Goes to Norway in 'Lilyhammer' 2012
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It's a nice eclectic list, many of which we've loved as well: if you go back, you'll see that four of their ten (Holmes, Chaon, Bailey, and Grann) have already appeared on our list.
October 2009 2009
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It's a nice eclectic list, many of which we've loved as well: if you go back, you'll see that four of their ten Holmes, Chaon, Bailey, and Grann have already appeared on our list.
More Bests: Publishers Weekly Top 10 of 2009 Omnivoracious 2009
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It's a nice eclectic list, many of which we've loved as well: if you go back, you'll see that four of their ten Holmes, Chaon, Bailey, and Grann have already appeared on our list.
Shelfari: Omnivoracious 2009
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This is classic Chaon (pronounced SHAWN) — grab the reader by the throat and dare him to stop turning the pages.
Stealing Stories 2009
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Dan Chaon, for instance, writes about making big pots of chili, stating that "Cooking chili made me feel festive, even though I was alone in my apartment, as if I would soon be surrounded by a large group of happy people".
Archive 2007-08-01 Nupur 2007
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