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On a hot and humid Wednesday afternoon, Barry Alvarez was at poolside reading one of his favorite authors, Lee Child, the creator of the Jack Reacher series of novels.
“Reacher is my guy,” enthused Alvarez from his Madison home. He’s also partial to the works of James Patterson, a best-selling novelist and longtime Florida friend…