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Sherlock Holmes

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My Man Sherlock An admirer’s portrait of one of the greatest sleuths in literary history.By S. Kahn This a review of Sherlock Holme: Fiction and the Forms of Narrative commenced…

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Elizabeth Costello by J.M. Coetzee

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Elizabeth Costello by J.M. Coetzee Viking, 230 pp, $21.95 reviewed by Adam Eaker More philosophical meditation than novel, 2003 Nobel laureate J.M. Coetzee's newest book, Elizabeth Costello, is a tantalizing…

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Rules of Engagement book by Anita Brookner reviewed by Jessica Wheeler

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In response to Anita Brookner's third novel, critic Caryn James referred to what had at that point become “the predictable Anita Brookner heroine,” a stifled, passive woman resembling “a Victorian…

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The Early Stories: 1953-1975 book by John Updike reviewed by Charlotte Dewar

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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 possess my readers while they are reading my book…

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The Pleasure of My Company book by Steve Martin reviewed by Katherine Stevens

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Comedian Steve Martin follows his successful, but less than noteworthy first novel “Shopgirl” with his highly entertaining “The Pleasure of my Company.” Any one who has seen “As Good as…

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She Is Me book by Catthleen Schine reviewed by Juliet Lapidos

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Cathleen Schine's latest novel, She is Me, borrows its title from arguably the most celebrated statement on inspiration. When asked about his model for Madame Bovary, Gustav Flaubert famously said,…

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The Crazed book by Ha Jin reviewed by Sophie Pinkham

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Ha Jin's new book, The Crazed, addresses a wide range of philosophical, moral, political, and historical issues, while maintaining a tight plot, lyrical style, and convincing, engaging characters. Jin uses…

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The Autograph Man book by Zadie Smith reviewed by Benita Singh

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In her second novel, The Autograph Man, Zadie Smith tells the story of a man infatuated with fame. Alex-Li Tandem is a collector of autographs, the timeless signatures of individuals…

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The Hazards of Good Breeding book by Jessica Shattuck reviewed by Allie Stielau

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The English writer and literary critic G. K. Chesterton once said, “A child of seven is excited by being told that Tommy opened a door and saw a dragon. But…

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Good Faith book by Jane Smiley reviewed by Tom Isler

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You can learn a lot about the gay gene discourse from the title of Robert Alan Brookey's new book. Specifically, two things deserve note: “invention” as the recurring process by…

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