"Requiem for a Paper Bag" writer Davy Rothbart ruminates on his struggles with love, cooking up outrageous schemes to try to win people over and amusing himself along the way.
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11 best books of September, according to Amazon
Amazon editors recommend their 11 favorite books of September 2012.
9. 'My Heart Is an Idiot,' by Davy Rothbart
