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1. True Grit.

Author

Kindley, Evan

Subjects
CRIME, AFRICAN Americans, FICTION
Published
2023

2. Love in a Cold Climate.

Author

Alam, Rumaan

Subjects
SECRECY, BETRAYAL, FICTION
Abstract

A literary criticism of the novel "Kairos" by Jenny Erpenbeck is presented. It exploring themes of secrecy and betrayal in East Germany. Topics include a forbidden love affair, historical context and the complexity of human relationships. The novel emphasizes collision of personal and historical moments, reflecting on the significance of individual experiences within broader historical events.

Published
2023

4. Eyes Wide Shut.

Author

SPAETH, RYU

Subjects
NONFICTION, FICTION
Published
2019

5. Occupational Hazard.

Author

Gyarkye, Lovia

Subjects
AFRICAN American women employees, WORK environment, FICTION
Published
2021

6. LIFE BETWEEN COVERS (Book).

Author

Lodge, David

Subjects
SPIRIT, FABLES, FICTION
Abstract

Reviews the book "The Paper Men," by William Golding.

Published
1984

8. Another Life.

Author

PINKHAM, SOPHIE

Subjects
BATTLE of Stalingrad, Volgograd, Russia, 1942-1943, FICTION
Published
2019

9. Quiet Revolution.

Author

JONES, SARAH

Subjects
MAN-woman relationships -- Fiction, RAPE, FICTION
Published
2019

10. Night Vision.

Author

BAKER, NICHOLSON

Subjects
MEMOIRS, FICTION
Abstract

A review of the books "A World of My Own," by Graham Greene, "An Experiment With Time," by J. W. Dunne, and "Speak, Memory," by Vladimir Nabokov, is presented.

Published
2018

11. A NEW GENERATION OF POETS.

Author

Parini, Jay

Subjects
FICTION
Abstract

Reviews several books on poetry. "The Revisionist," by Douglas Crase; "Antarctic Traveller," by Katha Politt; "Hundreds of Fireflies," by Brad Leithauser; "These People," by Lloyd Schwartz.

Published
1982

12. The Art of Losing.

Author

Vendler, Helen

Subjects
POETRY collections, FICTION
Abstract

The article reviews the book "Edgar Allan Poe & The Juke-Box: Uncollected Poems, Drafts and Fragments," by Elizabeth Bishop.

Published
2006

14. Ripping the Veil.

Author

BENNETT, BRIT

Subjects
NONFICTION, FICTION
Abstract

The article reviews the books "To Tell a Free Story: The First Century of Afro-American Autobiography 1760-1865," by William L. Andrews and "The Underground Railroad," by Colson Whitehead.

Published
2016

15. A POET AND POWER.

Author

Bromwich, David

Subjects
POETRY (Literary form), FICTION
Abstract

Reviews two books by Geoffrey Hill. "The Mystery of the Charity of Charles Péguy"; "The Lords of Limit."

Published
1985

16. THE MESS OF MOTHER RUSSIA.

Author

Škvorecký, Josef

Subjects
COMMUNISM, FICTION
Abstract

Reviews the book "The Burn," by Vassily Aksyonov, translated by Michael Glenny.

Published
1984

17. A Fiesta for the Form.

Author

Gass, William H.

Subjects
FICTION
Abstract

The article reviews several books including "Hopscotch," by Julio Cortázar, translated by Gregory Rabassa, "The Obscene Bird of Night," by José Donoso, translated by Hardie St. Martin and Leonard Mades, and "The Green House," by Mario Vargas Llosa, translated by Gregory Rabassa. INSET: Recent Latin American Novels.

Published
1980

18. Heartbreak Hotel.

Author

CHEE, ALEXANDER

Subjects
HOTELS, DIVORCED men, FICTION
Published
2015

19. Altruism Shrugged.

Author

Bruenig, Elizabeth Stoker

Subjects
SUSPENSE fiction, FICTION
Published
2015

20. Faith as Doubt.

Author

Coles, Robert

Subjects
FAILURE (Psychology), FICTION
Abstract

Reviews the book "The Illusionless Man," by Allen Wheelis.

Published
1966

21. Christ and the Commissars (Book).

Author

Solotaroff, Theodore

Subjects
RELIGIOUS fiction, FICTION
Abstract

Reviews the book "The Master and Margarita," by Mikhail Bulgakov and translated by Michael Glenny and Mirra Ginsburg.

Published
1967

22. Limousines on Grub Street.

Subjects
FICTION
Abstract

Reviews several books. "The Good Earth," by Pearl Buck; "Anthony Adverse"; "Gone With the Wind."

Published
1946

23. Theory Conspiracy.

Author

BIRKERTS, SVEN

Subjects
INTELLECTUALS, FICTION
Published
2017

24. Theory Conspiracy.

Author

BIRKERTS, SVEN

Subjects
LANGUAGE & languages, FICTION
Published
2017

25. We Asked for Bread (Book).

Author

Howe, Honor

Subjects
BETROTHAL, FICTION
Abstract

Reviews the book "Seven Days at the Silbersteins," by Etienne Leroux and translated by Charles Eglington.

Published
1967

26. The Test of the Novel.

Author

OZICK, CYNTHIA

Subjects
CONCENTRATION camps, PSYCHOLOGICAL fiction, FICTION
Abstract

The article reviews the book "The Zone of Interest" by Martin Amis.

Published
2014

28. "TOO MUCH IS TOO MUCH".

Author

Berman, Paul

Subjects
SEX trafficking of minors, FICTION
Abstract

The article reviews the book "Rue Darwin," or "Darwin Street," by Boualem Sansal.

Published
2012

29. CONSPIRACY PORN.

Author

Bell, David A.

Subjects
CONSPIRACY theories, FICTION
Abstract

The article reviews the book "The Prague Cemetery," by Umberto Eco.

Published
2011

30. THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST.

Author

Kirsch, Adam

Subjects
NONFICTION, FICTION
Abstract

A review is presented for the books "The Pale King," by David Foster Wallace, "Fate, Time and Language: An Essay on Free Will," by David Foster Wallace, and "Although of Course You End Up Becoming Yourself: A Road Trip With David Foster Wallace," by David Lipsky.

Published
2011

31. IMPACT MAN.

Author

Franklin, Ruth

Subjects
PROSE literature, FICTION
Abstract

The article presents a review of the book "Freedom" by Jonathan Franzen.

Published
2010

32. LOOK AT ME!

Author

Deresiewicz, William

Subjects
WELSH fiction, FICTION
Abstract

The article reviews the book “The Pregnant Widow," by Martin Amis.

Published
2010

33. CARDED.

Author

Deresiewicz, William

Subjects
EPIPHANY, FICTION
Abstract

The article reviews the book "The Original of Laura," by Vladimir Nabokov, edited by Dmitri Nabokov.

Published
2010

34. The Vanished World.

Author

DOHERTY, MAGGIE

Subjects
COLLEGE teachers, FICTION
Published
2016

35. A GEEK GROWS IN BROOKLYN.

Author

Deresiewicz, William

Subjects
URBAN life, FICTION
Abstract

A review is presented of the book "Chronic City," by Jonathan Lethem.

Published
2009

36. A BYZANTINE HEART.

Author

Green, Peter

Subjects
POETRY collections, FICTION, NONFICTION
Abstract

The article reviews the book "C. P. Cavafy: Collected Poems," and "C. P. Cavafy: The Unfinished Poems," both volumes translated and containing introductions and commentaries by Daniel Mendelsohn.

Published
2009

37. DISTURBANCES OF PEACE.

Author

Kirsch, Adam

Subjects
FICTION, NONFICTION
Abstract

The article reviews the books "Classical Chinese Poetry: An Anthology," translated and edited by David Hinton and "Du Fu: A Life in Poetry," by David Young.

Published
2009

38. NIGHT AND COG.

Author

Franklin, Ruth

Subjects
NAZIS, FICTION
Abstract

The article reviews the book "The Kindly Ones" by Jonathan Littell, and translated by Charlotte Mandell.

Published
2009

39. Blanco, Things About to Disappear (Poem).

Author

Epps, Garrett

Subjects
FAMILIES, FICTION
Abstract

Reviews two books. "Blanco," by Allen Wier; "Things About to Disappear," by Allen Wier.

Published
1978

40. Harold Bloom on Poetry.

Author

Bloom, Harold

Subjects
FICTION
Abstract

Reviews several books on poetry. "Self-Portrait in a Convex Mirror," by John Ashbery; "Diversifications," by A.R. Ammons; "Tales Told of the Fathers," by John Hollander; "Buried City," by Howard Moss.

Published
1975

41. TALK SHOW.

Author

Towers, Robert

Subjects
VETERANS, ABUSED women, FICTION
Abstract

Reviews the book "Carpenter's Gothic," by William Gaddis.

Published
1985

42. BORE VIDAL.

Author

Keneally, Thomas

Subjects
BIOGRAPHIES, FICTION
Abstract

Reviews the book "Lincoln: A Novel," by Gore Vidal.

Published
1984

43. Elegant Entertainment.

Author

Abrahams, William

Subjects
AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL fiction, BIOGRAPHICAL fiction, FICTION
Abstract

Reviews the book "Loitering With Intent," by Muriel Spark.

Published
1981

44. The Princess of Tides.

Author

Klinkenborg, Verlyn

Subjects
LOVE, FICTION
Abstract

Reviews the book "The Shipping News," by E. Annie Proulx.

Published
1994

45. Something Wild.

Author

Desai, Anita

Subjects
DREAMS in literature, FICTION
Abstract

Reviews the book "Sleepwalker in a Fog," by Tatyana Tolstaya and translated by Jamey Gambrell.

Published
1992

46. A Passion for the Void.

Author

ANASTAS, BENJAMIN

Subjects
BRAZILIAN short stories, FICTION, ENGLISH translations of fiction
Published
2015

47. VICTORY AND SORROW.

Author

Myers, David N.

Subjects
ISRAELI war stories, FICTION
Abstract

The article reviews the book "Khirbet Khizeh," by S. Yizhar, and translated by Nicholas de Lange and Yaacob Dweck.

Published
2008

48. COSMIC REALISM.

Author

Mari, Francesca

Subjects
REALIST fiction, FICTION
Abstract

The article reviews the book "The Boys in the Trees," by Mary Swan.

Published
2008

49. DEPRAVITY'S RAINBOW.

Author

Franklin, Ruth

Subjects
CHILD psychology, FICTION
Abstract

A review is presented of the book "Beautiful Children," by Charles Bock.

Published
2008

50. PERMANENT GROPING.

Author

Franklin, Ruth

Subjects
ZUCKERMAN, Nathan (Fictional character), FICTION
Abstract

The article reviews the book "Exit Ghost," by Philip Roth.

Published
2007