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Years ago, Lambiase had had to institute a "leave your weapons" policy after a young cop had pulled a gun on another cop during a particularly heated discussion of The House of Sand and Fog.

Barbarisi Reads to Kings

Daniel Barbarisi, noted author and nephew-in-law, reads from his much-ballyhooed book, Dueling with Kings, at the April gathering of the Northampton Men's Book Group.

Photo courtesy of His Decisiveness Himself.

The Attikus KudlerKlock (TM) is no longer ticking, lads. 

We have a book and it is fitting all the requirements.

The book is the aforeseen The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry, by the author shown below.

"Zevin has done something old-fashioned and fairly rare these days. She has written an entertaining novel, modest in its scope, engaging and funny without being cloying or sentimental. On top of all that, it is marvelously optimistic about the future of books and bookstores and the people who love both." 

By Keith Donohue March 31, 2014. Washington Post review

 Neil's on Wednesday, June 14. Be there or be someplace better.

While we're waiting for Atticus to choose a new book, you might want to go here for a little fun.

http://www.listchallenges.com/300-books-everyone-should-read-at-least-once

May's book is Dave Eggers's The Circle. Meeting will be at Paul's.

Published in 2013, it's a look into the present from the recent past. It is also a just-released movie starring Tom Hanks and Emma Watson.

Go here for more.

http://www.nationalreview.com/article/446665/dave-eggers-the-circle-progressive-fascism-prescient-novel