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Ted Gioia is a writer and musician. He is the author of Delta Blues, The History of Jazz and, most recently, The Birth (and Death) of the Cool.
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Conceptual Fiction: Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
Of all the dystopian novels of the post-WWII years, Ray Bradbury's Fahrenheit 451 may be the most relevant to our current situation.
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Conceptual Fiction: The Illustrated Man by Ray Bradbury
The most accurate prediction in Ray Bradbury's The Illustrated Man was its visionary anticipation of head-to-toe tattoos.
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Conceptual Fiction: American Gods by Neil Gaiman
In Neil Gaiman's 'American Gods,' the pagan deities decide that they deserve a little more respect in the New World.
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Conceptual Fiction: Crash by J.G. Ballard
You may find yourself aroused by J.G. Ballard's Crash. If so, you should keep off the roads until you get better.
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The New Canon: Bel Canto by Ann Patchett
Bel Canto describes a standoff between terrorists and government authorities, yet is closer to Romeo and Juliet than Die Hard.
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Conceptual Fiction: The Martian Chronicles by Ray Bradbury
The Red Planet, in Ray Bradbury’s 'The Martian Chronicles' is very much like Ohio... but with better weather.
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The New Canon: The English Patient by Michael Ondaatje
Michael Ondaatje's "English Patient" is involved in an adulterous affair—but his past hides an even greater infidelity.
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Book Review: Daemon by Daniel Suarez
With his first novel 'Daemon,' Daniel Suarez shows that he may be Tom Clancy for the Grand Theft Auto generation.
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The New Canon: American Pastoral by Philip Roth
Swede Levov embodies the American success story—until the turbulence of 1960s-era US life tears apart his family.
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The New Canon: The God of Small Things by Arundhati Roy
You can try to make 'The God of Small Things' into a novel about One Big Thing . . . but please don't!
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