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How is Saturday night different now than in the past? Susan Orlean traveled the country to find out. She gives an eye-opening view of unusual pastimes and passions as Saturday night becomes a metaphor for the vitality of the American spirit.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Exquisite Voyeurism: An eloquent glance into a common night, 28 May 1999

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Susan Orlean invites us into the brief lives of numerous citizens who are experiencing their typical Saturday nights. One will learn about the history of the weekend, experience rituals and enjoy the company of many interesting individuals. She writes with a comfortable energy and the reader will certainly contemplate the weekend with a new reverence. Visit cruisers, diners, dieters and polka dancers. Understand their fascinations, their lonliness, their time to relax, their time to look forward to bestial pursuits. I really enjyed this book and her style is accessible and refreshing.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Exquisite Voyeurism: An eloquent glance into a common night, 28 May 1999

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Susan Orlean invites us into the brief lives of numerous citizens who are experiencing their typical Saturday nights. One will learn about the history of the weekend, experience rituals and enjoy the company of many interesting individuals. She writes with a comfortable energy and the reader will certainly contemplate the weekend with a new reverence. Visit cruisers, diners, dieters and polka dancers. Understand their fascinations, their lonliness, their time to relax, their time to look forward to bestial pursuits. I really enjoyed this book and her style is accessible and refreshing.

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