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L Train Riders Get Hated On
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Jen Carlson
Published Jul 14, 2009
Modified Jul 14, 2009
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Remember that guy who wrote the creepy sex book for teens. Well, he's back! This time targeting the L train set, and those who love them, with a book of short stories titled I Hate All of You on This L Train (dedicated to fellow author Tao Lin).
To combat rising Metrocard costs (or probably for some other reason), the Brooklyn-based author Richard Grayson is offering up the 94-page book for the price of free if you download it! You'll have to make your own eye-catching cover though, in order to fully express your distaste for fellow straphangers. The bound version is also available for purchase for 7 bucks.
Spoiler Alert! The final story, sharing the title of the book, consists of two words: "Especially you." You just paid $0 to $7 to get burned. [via Cobble Hill Blog]
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Jen Carlson is a former WNYC and Gothamist editor.
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