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...tale of a woman approaching middle age who doesn't know exactly what she wants (because she secretly knows that what she wants is irresponsibility) sounds like familiar stuff. But Grunwald tells the story with a wit-a bride wears an "expression of tranquilized charm"-that never quite conceals the sting of wisdom just below. Perhaps it's no surprise that by the end of her well-turned and winning tale, we see and feel, as Farber does, that the pursuit of happiness is really nothing more than a recipe for misery. -By Pico Iyer

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Happy Now? | 5/22/2005 | See Source »

...Congratulations for unraveling the mystery of Coulter. Her detractors either have no sense of humor or hate bearing the brunt of her wit...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters: May 16, 2005 | 5/8/2005 | See Source »

Coulters's quick wit is the slap in the face that awakens us from the stupor of liberalism. Go girl, go! TIME'S story focused on her throwaway statements and missteps to the exclusion of her brilliant recovery in debate and the dazzling and unflinching acumen she displays as a guest television commentator...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters: May 16, 2005 | 5/8/2005 | See Source »

...approach particularly useful for such an inventive work. “Picasso” is a humorous play, but not necessarily an action-filled one; its wit is manifested in its dialogue and precise timing...

Author: By Cara B. Eisenpress, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Steve Martin and the Lapin Agile | 5/5/2005 | See Source »

...certainly watch ‘The Simpsons’ guiltlessly for its wit and all-around satire that spares no one and especially not pop culture. A truly guilty pleasure is one that’s bad for you, however. For me that would be too much sports-watching. Women I watch in the right amount...

Author: By Michael A. Mohammed, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: The Celebrity Prying Game: Guilty Pleasures | 5/4/2005 | See Source »

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