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Books About Addiction

  • FICTION

    QUEEN COCAINE

    MARCH 1, 2005

FICTION

QUEEN COCAINE

by Nuria Amat & translated by Peter Bush

In all, a revelatory tale that reads like the testimony of a shell-shocked survivor. Full review >

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  • FICTION

    SICK CITY

    AUG. 1, 2010

FICTION

SICK CITY

by Tony O’Neill

A post-punk crack at Hollywood’s legacy that’s funnier than its predecessor, and just as cringe-inducing. Full review >

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  • NONFICTION

    THE NIGHT OF THE GUN

    AUG. 5, 2008

  • NONFICTION

    AMERICA ANONYMOUS

    JAN. 1, 2009

NONFICTION

AMERICA ANONYMOUS

by Benoit Denizet-Lewis

An arresting, personal glimpse into the merciless world of drug and behavioral addiction. Full review >

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  • NONFICTION

    LIT

    NOV. 3, 2009

BIOGRAPHY & MEMOIR

LIT

by Mary Karr

Will ring as true in American-lit classrooms as in church support groups—an absolute gem that secures Karr’s place as one of... Full review >

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  • NONFICTION

    HAPPY

    JAN. 1, 2010

BIOGRAPHY & MEMOIR

HAPPY

by Alex Lemon

Empathetic, vividly rendered and impossible to put down. Full review >

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