coverspy:

Drama City, George Pelecanos (F, 30s, white jeans w army-style jacket, wet hair, F train) http://bit.ly/9mzzdC

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Lords of Finance, Liaquat Ahamed (M, 20s Vibram five finger shoes, R train) http://bit.ly/9e2oJW

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Orange is the New Black, Piper Kerman (F, 30s, wet curly red hair, blue scarf, F train) http://bit.ly/a8dM60

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On Death and Dying, Dr. Elizabeth Kübler-Ross (F, 20s, long aubrun hair, iced coffee, gray hoodie, F train) http://bit.ly/a8dM60

delgrosso:

• What am I trying to say? 
• What words will express it? 
• What image or idiom will make it clearer? 
• Is this image fresh enough to have an effect? 
• Could I put it more shortly? 
• Have I said anything that is avoidably ugly?

Today’s must-read piece: Ezra Klein interviews Galbraith in the WaPo.

The money quote from Galbraith (no pun intended):

“Is there any terrible consequence because we haven’t prefunded the defense budget? No. There’s only one budget and one borrowing authority and all that matters is what that…

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Europe: A History, Norman Davies (F, 20s, yawning and underlining w pen, purple scarf, F train) http://bit.ly/c0YCPt

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Let the Great World Spin, Colum McCann (M, 60s, also holding A Gate at the Stairs, F train) http://bit.ly/cWfMac

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The Lovely Bones, Alice Sebold (F, 30s, bright red hair, black headband, book sticking out of purse, F train) http://bit.ly/6wn6xr

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The Lovely Bones, Alice Sebold (F, 30s, bright red hair, black headband, book sticking out of purse, F train) http://bit.ly/6wn6xr