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- The Great Railway Bazaar by Paul Theroux - Book Review of The Great …Updated: Wed Jul 23 19:57:12 2008
"The Great Railway Bazaar," Paul Theroux's classic 1975 account of a four month railroad journey through Europe and Asia begins, "I sought trains, I found passengers," and it is… - Wifeshopping: Stories by Steven Wingate - Book Review of WifeshoppingUpdated: Wed Jul 23 15:04:54 2008
The men in 'Wifeshopping' have ideas about what they want in a soul mate, or what they think they should want. They may even have fiancees or girlfriends. But in Steven Wingate's thirteen short sto… - Legacy of Ashes: The History of the CIA by Tim Weiner - Review of Le…Updated: Fri Jul 18 00:11:54 2008
'Legacy of Ashes ' was the winner of the 2007 National Book Award for Nonfiction and a finalist for the 2008 National Book Critics Circle Award for Nonfiction. Pulitzer-Prize-winner Tim Weiner gets… - Bonk: The Curious Coupling of Science and Sex by Mary Roach - Book R…Updated: Wed Jul 16 19:59:40 2008
Why is nasal congestion is like an erection inside your nose? What are the nonsexual health benefits of orgasm? And why, pray tell, are the rats in Dr. Ahmed Shafik's laboratory all wearing polyest… - I Was Told There'd Be Cake: Essays by Sloane Crosley - Book ReviewCreated: Fri Jul 11 15:41:51 2008
Sloane Crosley's 'I Was Told There'd Be Cake' features fifteen essays ranging from childhood to present, some with coming-of-age themes, others about making transitions and embracing change, many a… - Traci J. MacnamaraUpdated: Mon Jul 7 12:44:50 2008
Traci J. Macnamara is a freelance writer and literary adventurer. She has an undergraduate degree in science from the University of Notre Dame and master's degrees in English literature, writing, a… - House of Wits: An Intimate Portrait of the James Family by Paul Fish…Created: Mon Jul 7 12:28:55 2008
The James family, one of America's most brilliant yet troubled dynasties, gave the world three famous children: one of America's literary giants (Henry James), an early theorist in the field of psy… - The Garden of Last Days by Andre Dubus III - Book Review of The Gard…Created: Wed Jul 2 21:04:39 2008
'The Garden of Last Days' is the best novel of the year. Instantly interesting and engaging, it grabs one's attention and holds it to the last page. It is compelling, thought-provoking reading that… - Interview with Andre Dubus III, Author of 'The Garden of Last Days' …Updated: Wed Jul 2 21:02:36 2008
Andre Dubus III is the author most recently of the best-selling novel, 'The Garden of Last Days' (2008) and the National Book Award finalist, 'House of Sand and Fog' (1999). John Formy-Duval was fo… - Shadow of Power: A Paul Madriani Novel by Steve Martini - Book ReviewUpdated: Wed Jun 25 19:08:09 2008
'Shadow of Power,' Steve Martini's ninth Paul Madriani legal thriller, takes the defense attorney from a California courtroom to the pursuit of a missing Supreme court justice in a smart and sophis… - Divisadero by Michael Ondaatje - Book ReviewUpdated: Wed Jun 25 18:36:26 2008
Michael Ondaatje's novel, 'Divisadero,' is sensuous, languid, filled with images, both sublime and earthy. It is a story of separation, division, that feeling of not belonging quite any place or to…