Book Reviews
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11.07.09 D-Day: The Battle for Normandy This is the best one-volume history of the invasion of Normandy yet written. |
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11.06.09 Last Night in Twisted River A life on the lam leads to a career as a novelist in John Irving’s new novel. |
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11.05.09 The Education of a British-Protected Child This collection of beautifully written autobiographical essays reveals much about the worldview of celebrated Nigerian author Chinua Achebe. |
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11.04.09 Lit Mary Karr tells the story of her failed marriage, her struggles with alcohol and mental illness, and the peace she finally found in prayer. |
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11.03.09 Mentors, Muses & Monsters Well-known writers recall the big names they encountered on the way up – both those that helped them and those that hindered. Monitor book reviewer Susan Comninos talks with editor Elizabeth Benedict. |
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11.02.09 What the Dog Saw New Yorker writer Malcolm Gladwell delves into everything from Enron to 9/11 to pit bulls. |
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11.01.09 Classic review: Love in the Time of Cholera A tale of love, illusions, and life's possibilities. |
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10.31.09 My Paper Chase The energetic memoir of Harold Evans, a newspaperman who refuses to sing the blues. |
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10.30.09 The Lacuna Barbara Kingsolver magnificently re-creates 1930s Mexico City in her first novel in nine years. |
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10.29.09 When Everything Changed American women have traveled a long road since the 1960s. |
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10.28.09 The Tin Drum Marking the 50th anniversary of ‘The Tin Drum,’ a new English translation gives Günter Grass’s classic a fresh musicality. |
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10.27.09 Becoming Americans Selections from 85 immigrants tell what it means to become an American. Monitor book reviewer Geoff Wisner talks with editor Ilan Stavans. |
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10.26.09 Bright-Sided Is feel-good actually bad? |
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10.25.09 Classic review: Jazz Toni Morrison's poignant tale of tragedy in 1920s Harlem. |
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10.24.09 Chronic City Novelist Jonathan Lethem’s ambition and talent outstrip his focus in this provocative tale of urban life. |



