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Jpod is, remarkably, the geekculture chronicler douglas coupland s ninth novel since his debut, generation x. His first novel, generation x, was an international bestseller. Assembling the future douglas coupland 2016 the manege st. Publication date 1991 topics young adults, generation x, generation x, jeunes adultes, twintigers, dertigers, humorous stories 7 humorous stories publisher new york. His novels include generation x 1991, all families are psychotic 2001, the gum thief 2007 and generation a 2009.
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