Books

Discovering Ulysses S. Grant

By Brian Fawcett | January 28, 2010

Brian Fawcett reads an 1885 memoir, and discovers a contemporary culture hero, complete with a code of conduct, along with a literary masterpiece.

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Positively Barbara Ehrenreich

By Lanny Beckman | January 21, 2010

Lanny Beckman reviews Barbara Ehrenreich’s latest, and possibly most timely book

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Pitch Perfect

By Stan Persky | January 14, 2010

A little night-music maestro… How J.S. Bach’s “Cello Suites” made it from obscurity to modern times.

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Decline and Distraction

By Stan Persky | December 19, 2009

The illusions of empire and the illusions of critics of illusions.

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Of Juxtaposition

By John Harris | November 18, 2009

John Harris posts a review of Cecil Giscombe’s new book of poems

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In the Land of Oz

By Stan Persky | July 17, 2009

Coming-of-age, coming-to-grief, coming-to-terms in Amos Oz’s tale of love and darkness.

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The Snowflake from the Snow

By Stan Persky | June 16, 2009

In Orhan Pamuk’s novel about contemporary Turkey, it’s snowing at the end of the world.

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Homeland Alone

By Stan Persky | May 21, 2009

Stan Persky reads the war books of a belligerent decade.

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Heroes

By Stan Persky | April 18, 2009

Stan Persky reads an unforgettable novel about heroes.

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Indelible

By Stan Persky | March 25, 2009

Stan Persky re-reads the first great American novel of the millennium.

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