What does everyone read?

AU has a good law school and most recruiters for big firms hit G-town, GW, and AU when they are in the DC area. US News' rankings will give you a good idea of what kind of reputation schools have, even though the ranking system is flawed.


That's pretty much what I thought anyway. Gtown is pretty much at the top of the food chain. I'm not quite that far anyway, but it's in the back of my mind.

That's pretty much what I thought anyway. Gtown is pretty much at the top of the food chain. I'm not quite that far anyway, but it's in the back of my mind.

If you're looking for schools that do well in the DC market, you should consider UVA Law as well. Excellent school, relaxed atmosphere, and got me a great job.

What are your favorite books? Who are your favorite authors? Have you read any good books recently?

I just finished reading "Lonesome Dove" by Lary McMurty. It may be the best book I've ever read. It's very long, so some people get turned off by it for that reason, but once you start it's hard to put down. It won the Pulitzer Prize, I highly recommend it.

I didn't read Larry at all for years because, frankly, I know him, or knew him, and bear a grudge. A couple of years ago, however, I put away my dislike and read Cheyenne Moon and the Lonesome Dove with total delight and amazement. That the little creep could come up with those masterpieces blows me away. You guys who never read should grab both of the books quick-- they'll make you readers. They're funny, extremely violent, sad, tragic, heroic. Most of all they seem to give you the old west in all its terrifying complexity rather than it is usually presented.
By the way, I've now read most of his other books and think of all the books only his book on Pretty Boy Floyd comes even close to the above two.

Currently just started Lust in Translation which is an interesting concept. It covers how societies handle cheating all over the world. Interesting topic.

Last few books I've read:

Witness by Whittaker Chambers
Sweet Thursday by John Steinbeck
The Global Village by Marshall McLuhan (not as good as Understanding Media but it does contain some good bits. I think it was mostly written by a collaborator of his after he died)
Goodbye To All That by Robert Graves (which was assigned in college circa 1990 and never opened until last month)

Yeah, I've had the book Haunted for awhile now but I stopped reading it because it was hard to follow.
It's not like his other books because he works in a bunch of his short stories, but they are supposed to be written by the characters in the book itself. There are also a ton of main characters, who all use pseudonyms, so that's hard to keep track of.
Maybe I'll give that one another shot because I don't have anything else to read right now.

Hey AMD- did you read Palahniuk's swimming pool story? Talk about sacrificing to get a rush!

I remember seeing Lonesome Dove the mini-series on TV back in 1989, with good ol' Rick Schroder.

And then "Return to Lonesome Dove" came out just a few years later. I don't remember it but I do remember developing a huge crush on a relatively new actress who burst onto the scene with a stirring performance as Rick's young wife...that actress was Reese Witherspoon

I've read all the Far Side Galleries

If you're looking for schools that do well in the DC market, you should consider UVA Law as well. Excellent school, relaxed atmosphere, and got me a great job.

Most definately. UVA is a top-flight school. George Mason Law is pretty good too.

I remember seeing Lonesome Dove the mini-series on TV back in 1989, with good ol' Rick Schroder.

And then "Return to Lonesome Dove" came out just a few years later. I don't remember it but I do remember developing a huge crush on a relatively new actress who burst onto the scene with a stirring performance as Rick's young wife...that actress was Reese Witherspoon

And now we know the rest of the story.