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...becomes more and more episodic as the years wear on, losing intensity and conviction in the process and betraying the passionate romanticism of its beginnings. Since it was written (from a story by Annie Proulx) by Larry McMurtry and his partner, Diana Ossana, it focuses, as some of his fiction does, on the modern, anti-romantic West, a place of trailer parks and honky-tonks, of small, thwarted hopes, wrangling wranglers and sweet dreams betrayed by raw reality. That sense of place is true to life, one imagines, but it has a dwindling effect on this well-acted and well...
...Scout leaders from the founders’ past. In short, Vise did his homework, and thanks to his efforts, “The Google Story” offers an intimate portrayal of a product that plays a likewise intimate role in our daily lives. But compelling non-fiction demands more than cold facts, and unfortunately, “The Google Story” is a repetitive panegyric that lacks the narrative drive necessary to pull readers onto the next page.Nevertheless, as a reference tool, the book is indispensable, and, regardless of style, provides truckloads of trivia, such as the genesis...
...multi-faceted and runs the gamut from historical narrative to family mosaic. With “Inheritance” optioned for Hollywood, Chang has stayed busy writing and spending time at Harvard, where her classes are focused on the creative writing process. In English Crr.: “Beginning Fiction,” she emphasizes the stories of writers like Chekhov and Joyce before focusing on student work. The seminar environment allows Chang to work closely with students, a vantage that the author “enjoys enormously.”And though Chang will undoubtedly miss many of these...
Hardcover Fiction 1. "Shalimar the Clown" Salman Rushdie 2. "Trouble with Poetry" Billy Collins 3. "Memories of my Melancholy Whores" Gabriel García Márquez 4. "On Beauty" Zadie Smith 5. "The Sea" John Banville 6. "Hope and Other Dangerous Pursuits" Laila Lalami 7. "The Saint of Lost Things" Christopher Castellani 8. "Gilead" Marilynne Robinson 9. "New and Selected Poems" Volume 2 Mary Oliver 10. "Myth of You and Me" Leah Steward Hardcover Nonfiction 1. "Team of Rivals" Doris Kearns Goodwin 2. "Schooling America" Patricia Graham 3. "Moral Consequences of Economic Growth" Benjamin Friedman 4. "Year of Magical...
Hardcover Non-Fiction...