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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…
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 entertaining “The Pleasure of…
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…
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 inspiration. When asked…
The Politics of Blame by Sulmaan Khan
At first glance, few would seem as well qualified to write about America’s performance in the war against terror than…
A Lady’s Choice? by Raina Lipsitz
Although I’m still reeling from ABC’s “The Bachelor,” I decided to give the network a second chance when I tuned…
Letter to an Undergraduate from Christy Anderson
Christy Anderson is an associate professor of History of Art. Her publications include Inigo Jones and the Classical Tradition and…
Shipwreck by Louis Begley, reviewed by Russell Brandom
Shipwreck by Louis Begley Knopf, 256 pp, $23.00 reviewed by Russell Brandom Shipwreck is a deceptively simple novel, and it…
Profs’ Picks
Dudley Andrew Professor of Comparative Literature, Co-Chair & DGS of the Film Studies Program I’m such a follower when it…
Homosexuality and Civilization book by Louis Crompton reviewed by Margaret Fox
Last summer, the Reverend Gene Robinson became the first openly gay bishop of the Episcopal Church. Though surrounded by a…