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Alex Gilvarry
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Critic Alex Gilvarry calls Jason Porter's first book "a humorous insight into the human condition."
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For some people, Feb. 14 is not all hearts and candy. Without a sweetheart, the holiday can be dreary. For those not in love this year, author Alex Gilvarry prescribes three books that will cure the worst of those Valentine's Day blues.
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Author Alex Gilvarry recommends Max Frisch's I'm Not Stiller,a novel that intertwines a classic tale of mistaken identity with high comedy and postwar seriousness.