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Query: Ethan Mordden is God.

OK, that's too strong, but the man can write. The Buddies series is a "Tales of the City" for the New York '80s. This collection of short stories tied together by the main characters that inhabit Mordden's world is at turns hysterically funny and deeply poignant. I cannot get enough of his work. I ripped through two books in three days which demonstrates his books to be an easy read as well as compelling. You care about the characters as much as you memorize the brilliant put-downs and asides which dot the stories. Have I said enough?