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Book Review | ‘The Russian Dreambook of Color and Flight,’ by Gina Ochsner

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Gina Ochsner’s first novel links the grim anomie of post-Soviet Russia to the delirium of magic realism.

Book Review | ‘The Ask,’ by Sam Lipsyte

admin — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 04:03:19 +0000

This darkly humorous satiric novel, a witty paean to white-collar loserdom, stars a deeply cynical academic fund-raiser fighting for his job.

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Book Review | ‘Angelology,’ by Danielle Trussoni

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In Danielle Trussoni’s rousing novel, a young nun is drawn into an ancient struggle against the Nephilim, hybrid offspring of humans and heavenly beings.

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Book Review | ‘The Infinities,’ by John Banville

admin — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 02:03:55 +0000

In John Banville’s novel, a crew of Greek deities attends a mathematician’s deathbed.

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Book Review | ‘Chasing the White Dog: An Amateur Outlaw’s Adventures in Moonshine,’ by Max Watman

admin — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 05:03:46 +0000

Modern profiles and historical sketches animate a moonshine enthusiast’s study of homemade liquor.

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Book Review | ‘The Untold War: Inside the Hearts, Minds, and Souls of Our Soldiers,’ by Nancy Sherman

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A philosopher and psychoanalyst documents the stories of veterans and brings a dual perspective to the experience of war.

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Book Review | ‘Tammy Wynette: Tragic Country Queen,’ by Jimmy McDonough

admin — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 03:03:59 +0000

The life and hard times of the country singer Tammy Wynette.

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Book Review | ‘Major Pettigrew’s Last Stand,’ by Helen Simonson

admin — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 04:03:06 +0000

Helen Simonson mischievously unleashes stock village-novel characters into a new England.

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Book Review | ‘This Book Is Overdue: How Librarians and Cybrarians Can Save Us All,’ by Marilyn Johnson

admin — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 03:03:10 +0000

An exploration of the world of libraries and librarians, via a tour of eccentric characters and unlikely locations.

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Book Review | ‘Rebel Land: Unraveling the Riddle of History in a Turkish Town,’ by Christopher de Bellaigue

admin — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 05:03:29 +0000

Christopher de Bellaigue investigates the bewildering historical entanglements in which Turkey is ensnared.

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