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The tales of Saddam's brutish violence are legion. Abu Harith (not his real name) spent his life in Saddam's inner circle. He still looks the part: he has the characteristic paunch, the moustache, the Rolex, the confident walk of a senior officer. He spent a year in the...
Lisa Belkin, who has collected her New York Times columns on balancing work and family into Life's Work: Confessions of an Unbalanced Mom (Simon & Schuster), says "the emotional and economic tug-of-war" that modern mothers endure "is the central story of our generation." And the women who are...
At her best, Morin captures the atmosphere of contemporary Tokyo and enlightens with the plight of the burakumin. She thoroughly intertwines the tales of three dynamic characters—Lois, a Harvard-educated painter, Shintaro, the buraku, and a stockbroker usually known as Max or Jack. She deftly uncovers the...
Adolescence can be particularly trying, though not half as trying as reading about it. Numerous flawed coming-of-age tales litter bargain bins and discount bookstores everywhere. Most attempts at capturing the magic of that unique transition from child to man fall short, relying on clichés which grow...
Of course, if you don’t believe me, with my tales of miracles and magic and people speaking in tongues, that’s perfectly understandable.