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 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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God’s Secretaries: The Making of the King James Bible book by Adam Nicolson reviewed by Paul Gleason

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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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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The Bronte Myth book by Lucasta Miller reviewed by Julia Wallace

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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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...

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