novel "Telegraph Avenue" by Michael Chabon
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"Telegraph Avenue" is a 2012 novel by Michael Chabon that explores race, culture, friendship, and community tensions in Oakland and Berkeley through the story of two friends struggling to keep their used vinyl record store alive.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| novel "Telegraph Avenue" by Michael Chabon canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: novel "Telegraph Avenue" by Michael Chabon Context triple: [Telegraph Avenue, featuredIn, novel "Telegraph Avenue" by Michael Chabon]
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A.
Wonder Boys
Wonder Boys is a 2000 comedy-drama film directed by Curtis Hanson about a disillusioned college professor and novelist navigating a chaotic weekend that upends his personal and professional life.
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B.
A Prayer for Owen Meany
A Prayer for Owen Meany is a 1989 novel by John Irving that follows the intertwined lives of two boys in New Hampshire, exploring faith, destiny, and friendship through the unforgettable character of Owen Meany.
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C.
Revolutionary Road
Revolutionary Road is a 2008 drama film, based on Richard Yates's novel, that explores the disintegration of a suburban 1950s marriage and stars Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet.
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D.
The Cider House Rules
The Cider House Rules is a novel by John Irving that follows an orphan named Homer Wells and explores complex themes of morality, abortion, and personal choice in mid-20th-century America.
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E.
The Virgin Suicides
The Virgin Suicides is a 1999 atmospheric drama film directed by Sofia Coppola, adapted from Jeffrey Eugenides’ novel about the mysterious lives and deaths of five sheltered sisters in 1970s suburban America.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: novel "Telegraph Avenue" by Michael Chabon Target entity description: "Telegraph Avenue" is a 2012 novel by Michael Chabon that explores race, culture, friendship, and community tensions in Oakland and Berkeley through the story of two friends struggling to keep their used vinyl record store alive.
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A.
Wonder Boys
Wonder Boys is a 2000 comedy-drama film directed by Curtis Hanson about a disillusioned college professor and novelist navigating a chaotic weekend that upends his personal and professional life.
-
B.
A Prayer for Owen Meany
A Prayer for Owen Meany is a 1989 novel by John Irving that follows the intertwined lives of two boys in New Hampshire, exploring faith, destiny, and friendship through the unforgettable character of Owen Meany.
-
C.
Revolutionary Road
Revolutionary Road is a 2008 drama film, based on Richard Yates's novel, that explores the disintegration of a suburban 1950s marriage and stars Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet.
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D.
The Cider House Rules
The Cider House Rules is a novel by John Irving that follows an orphan named Homer Wells and explores complex themes of morality, abortion, and personal choice in mid-20th-century America.
-
E.
The Virgin Suicides
The Virgin Suicides is a 1999 atmospheric drama film directed by Sofia Coppola, adapted from Jeffrey Eugenides’ novel about the mysterious lives and deaths of five sheltered sisters in 1970s suburban America.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
literary work
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novel ⓘ |
| author | Michael Chabon ⓘ |
| centralBusiness | used vinyl record store ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| criticalReception | generally positive reviews ⓘ |
| explores |
African American culture
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Jewish culture ⓘ community politics ⓘ corporate encroachment on local businesses ⓘ interracial relationships ⓘ small business survival ⓘ |
| followedBy | Moonglow ⓘ |
| genre |
contemporary fiction
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literary fiction ⓘ |
| hasISBN | 978-0-06-149334-8 ⓘ |
| hasLiteraryStyle |
long, elaborate sentences
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multi-perspective narrative ⓘ rich pop culture references ⓘ |
| hasNarrativeElement |
coming-of-age subplot
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family drama ⓘ political conflict ⓘ |
| hasPageCount | approximately 480 pages ⓘ |
| mainCharacters |
Archy Stallings
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Nat Jaffe ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
community tensions
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culture ⓘ fatherhood ⓘ friendship ⓘ gentrification ⓘ identity ⓘ race ⓘ |
| mediaType |
hardcover
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paperback ⓘ print ⓘ |
| notableFor |
detailed depiction of Oakland and Berkeley communities
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focus on vinyl record culture ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| plotFocus | struggle to keep a used vinyl record store open ⓘ |
| precededBy | The Yiddish Policemen's Union ⓘ |
| protagonistOccupation | used vinyl record store co-owner ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 2012 ⓘ |
| publisher | Harper ⓘ |
| settingLocation |
Berkeley
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surface form:
Berkeley, California
Oakland ⓘ
surface form:
Oakland, California
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| settingTimePeriod | early 2000s ⓘ |
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