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Marjorie Kehe

09.13.08

Cowboys and books

The Economist has a piece on libraries this week that should warm the hearts of all of us who love books. Despite our utter immersion in the Age of the Internet, the Economist asserts, public libraries are flourishing.

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Today's book review

09.13.08

Indignation

Beware the glossy college brochure. Those manicured quad lawns, brick buildings, and impossibly coiffed coeds have lured many a hopeful teen. Marcus Messner, the narrator of award-winning author Philip Roth’s new novel, Indignation, is merely one of the more unwary. (more…)

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09.12.08

What I Talk About When I Talk About Running

Japanese novelist Haruki Murakami writes about his love of long-distance running.

09.11.08

The Irregulars

Roald Dahl's days as a savvy British spy in wartime Washington.

09.10.08

Whatever It Takes

A comprehensive plan for children that has caught the eye of Barack Obama.

09.09.08

Home

Marilynne Robinson takes another look at the lost son of 'Gilead.'

09.08.08

Mrs. Woolf and the Servants

A look at the servants who helped to create a lifestyle for Virgina Woolf and the Bloomsbury crowd.

09.06.08

When Will There Be Good News?

Kate Atkinson saves the best for last in her mystery trilogy.

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