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...more they praised and purchased his witty and iconoclastic novels. Myra Breckinridge (1968) was supposed to be a poke in the eye to smug notions of sexual identity; it became a bestseller instead. Julian (1964) and Burr (1973) insisted that true heroes of history are villains in the dull popular imagination; millions of people, including dullards, relished this insight. By this time, success dogged Vidal at every turn. If you cannot offend your enemies, why not take it easy and join them? So, here comes Lincoln, a massive package bearing every wretched excess that Vidal so justifiably scorned eleven years...
There is the Jesse Jackson that blacks revere. He is the embodiment of black pride, an incandescent force glowing beside dull white politicians, demanding respect and "our fair share." He is the powerbroker who is ignored or patronized at great risk...
April is the cruellest month, breeding Lilacs out of the dead land, mixing Memory and desire, string Dull roots with spring rain. T.S. Eliot, The Wask Land...
...Journal is deliberately dull to look at, especially on its tombstone-like front page. Photographs appear only in advertisements, and illustration is limited to a handful of line drawings. The emphasis on copy allows the paper to cram its coverage and extensive stock and bond tables into about 22 pages of news space. Says Kann: "We recognize that the paper should not grow too big-it would lose its convenience and utility...
...placate its critics, NHK added 16 episodes in the beginning of the series that provide a broad but dull view of modern Japanese history starting in 1936. In these segments the militarists prior to Pearl Harbor are depicted as deceptive, conniving scoundrels. NHK executives have even produced a pamphlet that outlines the changes made in the book's original story line, ones that improve the American image. The television version, they say, will enhance mutual understanding: instead of just dealing with unfortunate experiences, it will also show American good will and humane treatment of Japanese Americans. Says NHK Drama...