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James Franco
15 books recommended
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Recommended Books
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The Looming Tower
3 recs
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The Big Sleep
The Big Sleep
4 recs
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Pale Fire
Pale Fire
5 recs
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The Long Goodbye
The Long Goodbye
6 recs
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Going Clear
Going Clear
5 recs
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Source & Proof
The Looming Tower80% Confidence
“I love Lawrence Wright.”
The Big Sleep80% Confidence
“I just finished reading through all of Chandler's Marlowe novels and I love them, especially as an amazing catalogue of the changes in Los Angeles from the pre to postwar eras. Be forewarned though, the sexual/racial attitudes are not comfortable.”
Pale Fire80% Confidence
“@miahfost @page88 Pale Fire is an elusive meditation on the hope and terror of life after death, and a fuckin’ killer book. Done.”
The Long Goodbye80% Confidence
“Chandler, "The Long Goodbye;" Thornberg, "Dreamland;" Hughes, "In a Lonely Place;" Ellroy, "LA Confidential." And”
Going Clear80% Confidence
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