A Louisiana Congressional candidate launches an assault on what he perceives to be the combined political aims of the religious right and the Bush Administration.
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Book Review: America! What Have You Done to the Auld Game?
I started playing golf as a youngster more than 35 years ago. In the early 1990s, though, I walked off the public course I normally played and didn’t pick up a club for about five years. Why? Neither my temperament nor my personal life could handle taking 4 1/2 to …
Read More »Book Review: The Cult of Alien Gods by Jason Colavito
Is H.P. Lovecraft's fiction responsible for modern beliefs in "ancient astronauts" and UFO cults?
Read More »Book Review: Drama City by George Pelecanos
Pelecanos' latest is short on originality.
Read More »Book Review: Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key
I think we all know someone like Joey Pigza, the title character in this moving, warm glimpse into a boy's life.
Read More »Book Review: The New Single Woman by E. Kay Trimberger
There's something here for anyone, particularly any woman, who wants to address the question: "How can I have a good life?"
Read More »Book Review: The Thousandfold Thought by R. Scott Bakker
The Thousandfold Thought, like its predecessors, is the work of a masterful storyteller.
Read More »Book Review: Duel: A True Story of Death and Honour by James Landale
James Landale's ancestor, an otherwise apparently dull but worthy Scottish businessman, fought the last known fatal duel in the nation's history.
Read More »Book Review: The Angel of Darkness
The Alienist by Caleb Carr was the best book I read in 1994. The sequel is The Angel of Darkness, which is also an awesome ride that has dated just fine since its release. Both books are great because they combine several genres and literary devices. They are period pieces …
Read More »Book Review: The Number by Lee Eisenberg
A well-marketed effort to get graying boomers to think about the personal goals and purposes in life in retirement planning.
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