David Freed

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Judging a Book by Its Cover

I’ve read no shortage of spectacular books over the years, more than a few of which came wrapped in some pretty unspectacular covers. Conversely, I’ve read—or tried to read–some truly awful books that came camouflaged behind the most fantastic and

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In Memory of Nicole and Ron

On that day in June 1994, when Los Angeles police officers brought in O.J. Simpson for questioning in the murders of his ex-wife, Nicole, and her friend, Ron Goldman, I was 800 miles in Durango, Colorado, working on a cheeseburger,

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Words and 2x4s

               I’ve strung together many words over the long span of my career as a journalist and, more recently, novelist. It would not be hyperbole to say that several million sentences have appeared in print under my name, though how

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Batting 300

Much as I used to enjoy watching major league baseball, I quit following the sport long ago. My interest waned with the introduction of modern free agency. It became a chore keeping track from one week to the next which

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A Cowboy in the Jungle

Jimmy Buffett’s singing voice was hardly world class, but what he lacked in vocal range, he more than made up for in the often brilliant lyrics he penned. He was a big-time popstar famous for his lighthearted, feel-good songs, but

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