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...read that you didn't expect Prep to get the kind of reception that it did. But American Wife was coming into an environment where it would get a lot of attention precisely because it is so relevant. Was the run-up to publication different? Did it feel different as you were writing...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Q&A: Curtis Sittenfeld | 9/2/2008 | See Source »

...interview with former British tabloid newspaper editor Piers Morgan in the October edition of men's monthly GQ, the 63-year-old actress suggested that women who are date-raped should not expect their attackers to be charged...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Mirren Criticized Over Rape Remarks | 9/1/2008 | See Source »

Barack Obama's acceptance speech tonight wasn't what people have come to expect from a Barack Obama speech. It wasn't filled with lofty rhetoric or grand cadences. It did not induce tears or euphoria. It didn't have the forced, kitschy call and response tropes - "and that's the change we need!" - that defaced nearly every other major speech at this convention. At 43 minutes, nailing his dismount at 10:53 pm, it wasn't even very long. It was lean, efficient, practical and very very tough...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Klein: Obama's Speech 'Very Tough' | 8/29/2008 | See Source »

...University of Idaho, she covered Alaskan politics for Anchorage's NBC affiliate. Between 2004 and 2007, after getting into government, she wrote a series of op-eds for the Anchorage Daily News that offer clues about why Sen. McCain picked her in the first place - and what to expect now that she's entered the national election fray...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Reading Sarah Palin | 8/29/2008 | See Source »

...McCain was wrong. Barack Obama was right." And while the crowd couldn't always follow, or get, the response to his call, it may have been that, for now at least, what he was saying didn't matter as much as how he said it - though he better not expect that luxury to last. Having wound his way through Wisconsin, Iowa, Missouri and Montana, Obama made his way into the hall for the first time to cheer on his partner. "Hello, Democrats!" he hollered, and the room roared in return. He called out Michelle, declared that Hillary had "rocked...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Clinton Builds a Bridge to Obama | 8/28/2008 | See Source »

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