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ACF Book Club Chapter Four, Part One

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Jack Baruth
Jan 12, 2026
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It’s a new high point in ACF Book Club history. Steve Lynch’s Arrogance and Accords is rightly praised both for its riveting subject manner and the casual, entertaining way in which the tale is told. It’s also famous for being virtually impossible to find in print — unless you want to spend between $400 and $1900 with a rare-book dealer for the original hardcover edition.

Well, not only will ACF paid subscribers read the book for free as part of this month’s Book Club, we will also have the author himself available to participate in our discussion. Steve Lynch will be reading and commenting right along with the rest of us. Over to you, sir:

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