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Today's book review11.22.09 Classic book review: Libra
[This review from the Monitor’s archives originally ran on Sept. 12, 1988.] The plot of Libra, Don DeLillo’s ninth novel, is the plot that led to the assassination of John F. Kennedy that Friday in November almost 25 years ago. Not that DeLillo claims to have unearthed the “real” plot, if indeed there was such a thing. (more…) |
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11.21.09 The Death of Ivan Ilyich & Other StoriesA new translation of 11 short works by Tolstoy. |
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11.19.09 ImperialFor the brave reader ready to tackle it, this sprawling text offers a fascinating glimpse of a corner of America at work. |
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11.18.09 The Original of LauraVladimir Nabokov’s last unfinished manuscript feels like a generous gift to readers. |
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11.17.09 Under the DomeThis story of a Maine town trapped under a dome shows Stephen King at the height of his powers. |
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11.16.09 Eating AnimalsSpurred by the birth of his son, novelist Jonathan Safran Foer investigates the system that puts meat on our plates.Monitor book editor Marjorie Kehe talks with author Jonathan Safran Foer. |
