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...bandit from local Robin Hood to the world stage. Veerappan's mysterious release of the celebrity after 108 days of headlines and hype?apparently with no demands met?only added to his aura and provided grist to rumors of secret government payoffs. In a gripping new book, Veerappan, The Untold Story (Penguin Books India; 312 pages), journalist Sunaad Raghuram tries to separate the folk legend from the callous outlaw who once reportedly murdered a gang member's child for fear that its cries would alert police who were stalking...
...Bush twins' drinking antics may be better left untold. However, in this instance, the infractions beg public scrutiny. These are, after all, members of the sanctimonious "family values" crowd. And as usual, the hypocrisy of that community is what is most notable. DAVID EMES Reading...
...Magic Christian" (1959) remains the most jarring and original in Southern's slim bibliography. Entirely episodic, the book follows millionaire Guy Grand (stated goal: "making it hot for them") as he uses his untold wealth to pay for elaborate scams and pranks, some of which prove that everyone has their price (money is dumped into a heated vat filled with blood, urine, and manure - to see how many folks will dive right in), while others are carried off simply to disrupt the status quo (a shrieking pygmy is hired to run a large corporation; a man smashes crackers with...
...beginning of October, after more than 200 interviews, 1,000 letters, and untold hours of research and reading, the committee had assembled a list of over 400 names. In the first cut, only four were removed from consideration: two because they were over age 90, and another two because committee members discovered the suggested candidates had died...
...beginning of October, after more than 200 interviews, 1,000 letters, and untold hours of research and reading, the committee had assembled a list of over 400 names. In the first cut, only four were removed from consideration: two because they were over age 90, and another two because committee members discovered the suggested candidates had died...