FICTION
Released: May 1, 1968
"Mailer has finally caught a current, plotted a drift, however, and this is an important and passionate pilgrimage."
Once history inhabits a crazy house, egotism may be the last tool left to history" and Mailer the Beast rampant, narrow-eyed Mailer the Novelist, mesmerized Mailer the Participant, tip-top Mailer the Protagonist; Mailer the floating hair Patriot, and just pliant innerman Norm, have together pulled off this remarkable journal, even overtaking Mailer the Image to burst into new playing fields of awareness.
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FICTION
Released: Feb. 18, 2002
"But any time spent with Rebus is quality time."
Nothing more than 12 character studies, perhaps—but the character they're studying is probably the most interesting man in detective fiction, the quintessential thinking man, Edinburgh DI John Rebus.
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FICTION
Released: Nov. 25, 2002
"Disappointing effort from an author who simply refuses to change an old, tired template."
Nanotechnology goes homicidal in the latest of this author's ever-more self-derivative thrillers.
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FICTION
Released: Sept. 16, 2003
"A disappointingly bland follow-up to a stellar story collection."
A first novel from Pulitzer-winner Lahiri (stories:
Interpreter of Maladies, 1999) focuses on the divide between Indian immigrants and their Americanized children.
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FICTION
Released: Dec. 31, 2003
"One of the great Latin American novels, in an exemplary translation. Not to be missed."
Moral weakness and political collusion are the subtly developed themes of this terse 2000 novel, a first US publication for the late, great Chilean author (1953–2003).
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FICTION
Released: Jan. 18, 2005
"Teenaged years served up without sugar: a class act."
FICTION
Released: July 19, 2005
"Is this Irving's worst novel? No doubt about it. Will it sell gazillions of copies nevertheless? Absolutely. "
The life of an actor is compromised and traumatized by his many relationships with older women, in Irving's sprawling--in fact, overstuffed--11th novel.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Aug. 14, 2007
"Though there are no serious flaws, reaching the end of the tale feels much like an escape as well. (Fiction. YA)"
In the mire of small-town life, one young man struggles against an apathetic family and conniving girlfriend to escape.
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NONFICTION
Released: July 18, 2008
"A welcome addition to the Gonzo library and one of the best starting points for HST novices--at least until Douglas Brinkley decides to publish his eagerly awaited version of events."
McKeen (Journalism/Univ. of Florida;
Highway 61: A Father-and-Son Journey Through the Middle of America, 2003) resurrects the Good Doctor with a solid treatment of his life and work.
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FICTION
Released: May 1, 2009
"A fine and touching novel, persuasive proof of Tóibín's ever-increasing skills and range."
This plaintive sixth novel from the Booker-nominated Irish author (
Mothers and Sons, 2008, etc.) is both akin to his earlier fiction and a somewhat surprising hybrid.
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NONFICTION
Released: April 12, 2011
"Best either for serious Hedges fans or read in small doses."
Hectoring collection of Internet jeremiads by the former Pulitzer Prize–winning
New York Times war correspondent.
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