Fiction
The Pleasure of My Company book by Steve Martin reviewed by Katherine Stevens
Comedian Steve Martin follows his successful, but less than noteworthy first novel “Shopgirl” with his highly...
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She Is Me book by Catthleen Schine reviewed by Juliet Lapidos
Cathleen Schine’s latest novel, She is Me, borrows its title from arguably the most celebrated statement on...
Full ReviewThe Early Stories: 1953-1975 book by John Updike reviewed by Charlotte Dewar
In his 1986 introduction to a set of Paris Review interviews, John Updike quoted Philip Roth: “What I want is to...
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Rules of Engagement book by Anita Brookner reviewed by Jessica Wheeler
In response to Anita Brookner’s third novel, critic Caryn James referred to what had at that point become “the...
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The Crazed book by Ha Jin reviewed by Sophie Pinkham
Ha Jin’s new book, The Crazed, addresses a wide range of philosophical, moral, political, and historical issues,...
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