One of her six favorite books, as told to The Week magazine:Billy Phelan's Greatest Game by William KennedyRead about another book on the list.
An ode to fatherless men and champion drinkers living by night in the Downtown Health and Amusement Club. If you've never read William Kennedy, you should. He's the master of simile. Example: "Screwing your wife is like striking out the pitcher."
Raymer's Lay the Favorite is one of Matthew O'Brien's five notable books on Las Vegas.
--Marshal Zeringue
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