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Book Review: The Cider House Rules by John Irving

Who’s Rules? It’s hard to believe that when Morrow published John Irving’s Cider House Rules in 1985 he was just at the beginning of his prolific and critically acclaimed career with only Garp and Hotel New Hampshire preceding, other lesser-known … Continue reading

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Book Review: Unaccustomed Earth by Jhumpa Lahiri

One of the perennial questions about a writer’s work surrounds the problem of theme and story. We all know writers who appear to come to each new work with a striking sense of discovery, the narrative seemingly completely new, original … Continue reading

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Book Review: Seven Dials by Anne Perry

Anne Perry’s Victorian mysteries are always a big hit and her Thomas and Charlotte Pitt series is probably her most popular and endearing. Seven Dials is, after all, her twenty-third book featuring the Victorian couple and their large cast of … Continue reading

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Book Review: Francis of Assisi: a new biography by Augustine Thompson

“Honesty must admit that, as a medieval Italian Catholic, the Francis produced by the historical critic could just as likely be a rather unappealing man.  It would not be odd if modern sensibilities found some aspects of such an alien … Continue reading

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Book Review: Last night by James Salter

James Salter, whether writing short stories or novels, is another one of those American authors admired by writers but not very well known outside the writing community. But for those who do know him, huge rewards are in store. Mention … Continue reading

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