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Karrie is stressed out and sick, so she offers you this list.

Books slipped beneath the sheets with me today:

Please Don't Kill the Freshman by Zoe Trope. A little Platonic object if I ever saw one. The weight and size of a logic textbook, the kind of binding that creaks a little when you open the pages wide. And the writing! This young woman is talented and insightful far beyond her years. I can't wait to see new work from her.

The Clear Cut Future. This gorgeous little book is available as part of a series subscription from Clear Cut Press. I love the idea of books by subscription, especially fat little softcovers with mysterious dust jackets. Here is what it says on the inside flap:

This book is a tool for the future, which is here. You can use it. Ithas words, pictures, and other information. The book is portable and durable. If you leave the area it will still be useful. There are many other places like this one. The book might help you recognize them. The future has preoccupations and it has trajectories. The book maps these conditions ...

enjoy. I will be back tomorrow.