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Europe On The Cheap? Voila: A Grand Literary Tour
Wed, 20 Aug 2008 14:47:00 -0400
A dollar won't buy you much in Europe these days. But three books set on the continent offer a full immersion in "la dolce vita" — at minimal cost.
Lincoln's Strategy To Turn Rivals Into Allies
Wed, 20 Aug 2008 10:52:00 -0400
After he won the presidency, Abraham Lincoln brought three of his rivals for the Republican nomination into his cabinet. Historian Doris Kearns Goodwin's book, Team of Rivals, recounts the life and work of our 16th president — and the principal characters of his administration.
The 'Religionization' Of The Oval Office
Wed, 20 Aug 2008 10:43:00 -0400
Scholar Randall Balmer explores the interplay between religion and American politics in his book, God in the White House. Balmer is a professor of religious history at Barnard College, and the editor-at-large for Christianity Today.
American Discontent Or 'Why We Hate Us'
Wed, 20 Aug 2008 14:13:00 -0400
In his new book Why We Hate Us, Dick Meyer argues that for the most part Americans are dissatisfied with their own society. But he offers a solution: "a return to some traditions that predate the '60s."
An Age Of American Self-Loathing
Tue, 19 Aug 2008 20:51:00 -0400
NPR's Dick Meyer contends that, despite living in a time of relative peace and prosperity, Americans are "morally and existentially tired." In his new book, Why We Hate Us, Meyer diagnoses the problem.
Michael Beschloss: Tales Of The LBJ Tapes
Tue, 19 Aug 2008 11:23:00 -0400
President's daily conversations shed light on the aftermath of the Kennedy assassination, the progress of the civil rights bill and the escalation of the Vietnam War.

 

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Salon Books | Screened out - The author of Motherless Brooklyn spotlights five terrific novels overshadowed by their film versions.
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Salon Books | Totally, Tenderly, Tragically: Essays and Criticism from a Lifelong Love Affair with the Movies - by Phillip Lopate
Meta Description: [ Jonathan Lethem reviews 'Totally, Tenderly, Tragically' by Phillip Lopate ]

Salon Entertainment | Noir Way Out - 'Jonathan Lethem reviews 'Hit Me,' directed by Steve Shainberg and starring Elias Koteas, Laure Marsac and William H. Macy.
Meta Description: [ Jonathan Lethem reviews 'Hit Me,' directed by Steve Shainberg and starring Elias Koteas, Laure Marsac and William H. Macy ]

Salon Entertainment | Hurlyburly - Lethem's Salon review of the movie starring Sean Penn.
Meta Description: [ Director Anthony Drazan successfully brings the sexist, self-destructive camaraderie of 'Hurlyburly' to the screen. ]

Salon Entertainment | Not a Warm Puppy - Jonathan Lethem reviews 'Happiness,' directed by Todd Solondz and starring Jane Adams, Dylan Baker and Philip Seymour Hoffman... Todd Solondz's Happiness is a masterpiece.
Meta Description: [ Jonathan Lethem reviews 'Happiness,' directed by Todd Solondz and starring Jane Adams, Dylan Baker and Philip Seymour Hoffman ]

Salon Entertainment | Scream Queen - review of Gods and Monsters by Lethem.
Meta Description: [ Ian McKellen gives a virtuoso performance as early Hollywood's only ecstatically ]

Salon | Monstrous Acts and Little Murders - Review by Lethem on a new collection of unpublished stories by The Lottery author, Shirley Jackson.

Salon | The Darkest Side of John Wayne - Lethem's article on the appeal of John Wayne for Salon Magazine.

The End of the Road - essay by Lethem featured on Bold Type.

The Village Voice: Books: Rock of Ages - Lethem review of The Ground Beneath Her Feet, by Salman Rushdie
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