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Author Interviews
In Don DeLillo's 'Angel,' Stories Of America Alone
November 14, 2011 The latest book from the celebrated American novelist is a collection of short stories pulled from his decades-long career. Exploring themes of isolation and solitude, The Angel Esmeralda charts a changing America from the 1970s through today.
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Aftermath: 3 Tales Told In The Shadow Of Sept. 11
September 8, 2011 The impact of Sept. 11 sent shock waves through every aspect of modern American life, permeating and defining the culture of a generation. Granta editor John Freeman recommends three novels that examine the attacks of that day, and the lives that were forever altered.
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Cubicle Culture, A Noir Thriller, Gladwell Essays, More
December 15, 2010 Don DeLillo and Bernhard Schlink grapple with morally compromised characters, while Malcolm Gladwell turns in a quirky yet revealing collection of essays and Scott Adams puts a fine point on the humiliations of cubicle life.
Book Reviews
DeLillo's 'Point': Surreal, Paranoid And American
February 18, 2010 Don DeLillo's new novel is a dark, unsparing look at the justification of war. Reviewer Michael Schaub says Point Omega is among the best books of DeLillo's celebrated career.
Books
'Falling Man' Maps Emotional Aftermath Of Sept. 11
June 20, 2007 New Yorker Don DeLillo deals with the events of Sept. 11 in his new novel, Falling Man. DeLillo says writing the book was a "grim responsibility." It follows one survivor through the day's events.
Books
'Beloved' Tops Peers' List of Top Novels
May 20, 2006 Toni Morrison's 1987 work Beloved is the best American novel of the past quarter-century. That's according to a vote of writers and critics who were invited to weigh in with their choices by The New York Times Book Review.
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Author Interviews
A Portrait Of The Cartoonist And Her Mother
Cartoonist Alison Bechdel has a new memoir about her complicated relationship with her mother.

Author Interviews
A Quest For Roots Uncovers Ordinary People
Lawrence Jackson went on a quest to find his late grandfather's home in Virginia.




