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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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Very little is known about the making of the King James Bible. Few primary sources remain to give a glimpse into the...
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Full ReviewShe 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...
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