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OCT. 1, 2011
Elegiac, mature and nostalgic—a fine evocation of childhood, and of days irretrievably past. Full review >
OCT. 25, 2011
Orwellian dystopia, sci-fi, the modern world (terrorism, drugs, apathy, pop novels)—all blend in this dreamlike, strange and... Full review >
OCT. 11, 2011
Dazzling work—Eugenides continues to show that he is one of the finest of contemporary novelists. Full review >
AUG. 30, 2011
MARCH 1, 2011
Gripping and insightful. Full review >
MARCH 8, 2011
After initially disdaining a career in food as one devoid of “meaning and purpose,” she finds both here. Full review >
NOV. 1, 2011
A slim, somber classic. Full review >
NOV. 8, 2011
OCT. 25, 2011
FEB. 28, 2011
A striking, eloquent account of growing up poor and of the making of a writer. Full review >
SEPT. 6, 2011
A valiant effort to explain and make peace with war’s awesome consequences for human beings. Full review >
SEPT. 7, 2011
A promising debut—and one guaranteed to draw attention, for it commanded an unusually big advance and will likely be pushed... Full review >
NOV. 1, 2011
JULY 25, 2011
An elegant, pithy performance by a first-time novelist who couldn’t seem more familiar with his characters or territory. Full review >
MARCH 8, 2011
A compassionate, mystical take on the real price of war. Full review >
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