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The November Criminals
''The November Criminals'' is a novel by Sam Munson published in 2010.
The book is the author's first novel; by April 2010, it was found in over 300 WorldCat libraries.〔(WorldCat )〕 It was published by Doubleday in 2010,〔Munson, Sam. ''The November Criminals: A Novel.'' New York: Doubleday, 2010, ISBN 978-0-385-53227-3〕 and reprinted as an Anchor paperback in 2011.〔(Anchor edition of ''The November Criminals'' at Fantastic Fiction )〕 It was reviewed in the New York Times Book Review,〔(Joseph Salvatore, "Uncommon App", ''New York Times,'' June 6, 2010 )〕 the Washington Post,〔(Michael Lindgren "Book review: Sam Munson's 'The November Criminals'" ''Washington Post'', May 26, 2010 )〕 and in the magazine ''Commentary'', published by the American Jewish Committee.〔Review by D G Myers.'' Commentary,'' Jun., (2010): 54-55〕 It was the subject of an essay in the ''New York Times'' education section,〔(Jacques Steinberg "A Murder Mystery Unfurled in a College Admissions Essay" )〕 and was listed by them as an "Editors Choice".〔(NY Times Editor's Choice, June 11, 2010 )〕
==Plot summary==
The hero of the book is 18-year-old Addison Schacht, a Jewish high-school senior in Washington D.C. He is in the process of applying to the University of Chicago, where he plans to study classics. The book is his response to the essay question, "What are your best and worst qualities?". He explains he has only bad qualities, as illustrated by the events of his senior year. They include collecting offensive jokes; dealing drugs to his classmates; and insulting teachers, fellow students, and his girlfriend's mother. But his classmate Kevin Broadus is killed in a senseless shooting, and he begins to investigate the death.
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