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Thursday, January 6, 2011
Soul food

Title: Soul Mountain
By: Xingjian Gao

Whether or not the Nobel Committee was looking for an excuse to honor a Chinese writer, they did this one right. Soul Mountain has the intense clarity of mountain light, so sharp it hurts -- and exhilarates. It is also, unexpectedly perhaps, extremely funny, and at times raunchy. It exercises all the senses.

Soul Mountain is a prime choice for book groups. Check out our kit and revel in the discussion that ensues.

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Posted by curious on Jan. 6, 2011 at 8:15 a.m.
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