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		<title>The Windup Girl &amp; Neuromancer: Two Great Books No Matter The Score</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 11 Sep 2010 00:08:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[paolo bacigalupi]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[When Paolo Bacigalupi&#039;s The Windup Girl added the Hugo to its collection of awards, it was I suppose inevitable that comparisons to William Gibson&#039;s Neuromancer would arise.  Both were first novels that offered vivid glimpses into strange yet familiar futures.  Both had strong literary style, in contrast to the more utilitarian prose of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Five Good Books About Plagues</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2009 14:33:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[cholera]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The news stories from the past week are awash in stories and statistics about the spread of Swine A/H1N1 Flu.  The number of confirmed cases is rising; the number of deaths as well.  The cases are appearing in more countries and more states.  Some people are wearing masks, which others scoff.  [...]]]></description>
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