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...hero is Harry Niles, a classic noir name if ever there was one, and Harry is an antihero par excellence. The son of American missionaries, he grew up on the streets of Tokyo and now runs a hip expatriate jazz bar there (think Rick's Cafe in Casablanca with calligraphy...
...Smith has made a specialty of looking the wrong way through the gunsight, describing America's historical enemies with a vivid sense of place that complicates what we read in history books. Here Smith's 1940s Tokyo is so gloriously and tenderly realized, ringing with modan jazu (modern jazz) and the tinkling of geisha headdresses, that the reader understands the hold it has on Harry and the reason his loyalties are so tragically divided. His dilemma is the real mystery in December 6. After all, every story, like every war, has two sides. --By Lev Grossman
...accomplished collector, keep in mind that the ultimate goal is to enjoy what you buy. "Pick out what you really love and what you think is gorgeous," Riddle says. "That's the beauty of antiquing." Then you can celebrate with a creole dinner and a night of jazz on Bourbon Street...
...centers in search of a slower-paced and less profit-oriented lifestyle. Opened in 1999 by two disaffected Bangkok advertising execs, All About Coffee must be one of the coolest caf?s in Thailand. None of the large Western coffeehouse chains can compete with its homespun, rustic-wood ambiance, mellow jazz sounds and delightfully personalized service. Not to mention a three-course breakfast for $1.50, a selection of 28 reasonably priced coffee drinks from the banana espresso shake to a classic cappuccino (made from local and imported beans), a large range of herbal teas and scrumptious desserts (including a sinfully rich...
...DIED. PAUL "HUCKLE-BUCK" WILLIAMS, 87, jazz saxophonist and bandleader whose 1949 hit The Huckle-Buck was the biggest-selling record in the Savoy label's 60-year history; in New York City. The tune topped the R. and B. charts for 14 weeks and spawned many vocal versions, most notably by Frank Sinatra...