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IT GIVES NOTHING AWAY TO REVEAL that near the end of Alice McDermott's lyrical novel At Weddings and Wakes, there is a joyous wedding celebration. The bride, an aging ex-nun, allows herself to be swirled by her staid groom, a mailman who unexpectedly proves a sure-footed dancer...
But the unashamed overacting of its cast save The Visit from being monotonous. From the flat-footed scenes where drably dressed women and shirtless men dance without grace (but with much abandon) to the nasal singing of the town choir, the paucity of the acting will enchant you.
Chicks raised in captivity have prospered at the San Diego and Los Angeles zoos, but returning to the wild is another matter. At least 30 of the 49 black-footed ferrets released in a Wyoming wilderness last fall have died. In Texas, reintroduced northern aplomado falcons were killed off by...
Buick Park Avenue. An old nameplate in new garb, this full-size sedan benefits from a silky four-speed electronic transmission that matches those featured in the Lexus and Infiniti. "GM always knew how to build big cars, so it's no surprise that's where the new strength lies...
All over Washington, politicos have been nervously checking their mailboxes for days. Where were the invitations to one of the liveliest annual parties in town? Is the Senator annoyed with us? How have we offended him? Not to worry. The postmark on the green-bordered, red-lettered card tells the...