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...bestsellers go, Dan Brown??s interesting novel is a no-brainer. As of last week, it has returned to the number one spot for hardcover fiction after an incredible 157 weeks on the list. A copyright/plagiarism lawsuit and a star-powered movie adaptation are now conspiring to keep the book awash in the media spotlight...
...Perhaps Brown??s plain-as-potatoes prose and wooden narration makes the book too Mickey Mouse for us. Or maybe the hype is just too loud. What business does such a straightforward thriller have selling so well...
...skeptical. Last summer, I had read Brown??s earlier novel, “Deception Point,” which is decently entertaining but profoundly unremarkable. The sophomore effort features plenty of shadowy government officials, unbelievable technology, and pretzel-shaped plot twists, but the book is standard fare...
Real organizations and objects—the machiavellian Opus Dei, the eerie art of Da Vinci, and the esteemed college of hero Robert Langdon—blend so easily into Brown??s fantasy world that I began to wonder whether that long-haired fellow sitting to Jesus’ right in the “Last Supper” might just actually be a woman. I pulled up the painting using Google image search to take a closer look...
...eighth to earn its second straight victory in come-from-behind fashion. Junior Brendan Byrne got the rally going with a one out double, which was followed by a walk from Meehan. A triple from sophomore Matt Vance scored both runners to tie the game, and captain Morgan Brown??s squeeze bunt brought home Vance with the go-ahead run. HARVARD 7, JACKSONVILLE 5The Crimson exacted a measure of revenge in salvaging the final game of the series, cooling the Dolphins’ bats to improve to 2-7 on the season.Senior switch handed pitcher Matt Brunnig, throwing...