One Inch Above the Ground
There’s a voice that, while still a bit controlled, opens on to something savage, even ugly.
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A Malaise Deeper Than Shopping
Until the end of his life, Ballard insisted that science fiction was the most important form of literature to emerge during the twentieth century.
Heart of Stone: Keith Richards' "Life"
One of the most dynamic and least recognized songwriters of his time.
Mr. Sublimation
By now we are tired of thinking about Freedom.
Smiling with Gritted Teeth
More polarizing than any other aspect of Franzen's writing... is just how merciless he can be.
Saving Folks, Solving Mysteries: Margaret Stohl's "Zora and Me"
Where do writers come from? Even though it's fictionalized, witnessing the birth of Zora the storyteller feels like a privilege.
You're Not a Star Until They Can Spell Your Name in Karachi
Do these performances tacitly acknowledge the darkest side of the American character? Or are they merely manifestations of Bogart's own dark side?
Soft-Voiced Big Men: Robert Crais’s “The Sentry”
At heart, this is conventional stuff, but Crais uses the conventions to maximum effect.
Flesh and Blood: David Grossman's "To the End of the Land"
We Revolt Ourselves
A Cup of Tea
Life of the Party
Montaigne invented the genre of the essay, one suspects, because he himself was an essay
VIDEO: Clara Mokri on 'Marley & Me'
The movie doesn't have the characters from the book -- it has movie stars.
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