WHAT THEY'RE READING ON THE SUBWAY

As Reported By Stephanie Carter, 12/7/04

The Great Divide: Retro vs. Metro America
Male, 20s, too much gel in his hair, hard to tell whether he was retro or metro

Naomi by Naomi Campbell
Female, early 20s, the book was surprisingly thick

Sex, Lies and Politics: The Naked Truth by Larry Flynt
Male, 30s, kept a plastic baggie with vitamins in his coat pocket

Men and Cartoons by Jonathan Lethem
Fortress of Solitude by Jonathan Lethem
The two readers were sitting across from each other on the train oblivious to their commonality

7 Speeches by Minister Louis Farakhan
Male, 50s, pencil-thin mustache, full-length, black leather trench coat and lots of jewelry.

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