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...that optimism was born, look no further than the harbor. As long ago as 1871, English novelist Anthony Trollope, not usually short of words, found Sydney Harbour "inexpressibly lovely." And to this day, despite some wildly irresponsible development, it is the restless heart of the city, whose inhabitants are drawn instinctively to its foreshore in moments of collective passion, to celebrate, protest or play. Regardless of their background, Sydneysiders are united in love of their harbor: its waters dissolve their separate identities and reflect a common image; it is both solvent and balm, mixing disparate peoples and smoothing over their...
...number of other people have reached the same conclusion about the Bombay-born novelist. Early this year, 11 publishing houses fought over The Death of Vishnu, Suri's first novel, in a heated auction. W.W. Norton won, paying a $350,000 advance for the American rights. Since then, rights have been sold in 13 countries. The book will be published next January...
...spotlight on Indian beauty. With millions of Indians tuning in for live broadcasts of competitions featuring their countrywomen, the pageant scene is an advertiser's dream. "I am not getting paranoid about an international conspiracy, but it obviously helps the cosmetics giants to have India associated with beauty," says novelist Shobha De, who often judges pageants. "Indian women are among the most beautiful in the world, but there is something odd about the world's discovering this all of a sudden...
...over the airwaves to the broader public is the job of Bush's unusual media team. Led by McKinnon, a lapsed Democrat and former guitar picker who in his youth hung out with Kris Kristofferson, the bunch includes veteran G.O.P. adman Stuart Stevens, who doubles as a successful novelist, travel and TV-script writer, and a cadre of Madison Avenue advertising whizzes who call themselves the Park Avenue Posse...
...perfect example of a scholar-librarian," says Director of the Harvard University Library and Pforzheimer University Professor Sidney Verba '53. "He's both a curator and a distinguished author, both in poetry and as a novelist. That's a wonderful combination...