Tolstoy’s Last Novel
Leo Tolstoy is the greatest writer in the Western world—greater, yes, than Shakespeare, Dante,…
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I’ll Have What He’s Having
If you’ve never heard of Drew Nieporent, it’s okay, even if you’re something of a foodie. Stick with…
Getting Intimate With Updike
Here's a nice illustration of the personal and professional range of John Updike, the novelist,…
Our Man in Amman
Uneasy lies the head that wears the crown that was invented by the British and then funded by the…
Tribe Mentality
The past few years have seen the almost unprecedented intrusion of politics into chick lit. It seems…
Embracing Their Inner Disney Child
"You think we’ll go to Hell because we’re worshipping Walt Disney instead of God?" So asks…
How Michelle Obama’s Fashion Choices Changed the…
REVIEW: 'The Look' by Michelle Obama Barack and Michelle Obama have been criticized for…
A Kinder, Gentler Feminism
Leah Libresco Sargeant’s latest book, The Dignity of Dependence, carries with it the subtitle:…
Brave New Words
A book promising to explain the cynical, attention-grabbing tricks of social media while casting an…
McCloskey’s Latest Spy Thriller Turns a New Page
In just five years, David McCloskey has gone from being a complete unknown to his current status as…
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