Charles Wyrick
Content by Charles Wyrick
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In his introduction to Three Centuries of American Poetry: 1623-1923, editor Robert D.
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Anyone familiar with a collection of short stories entitled Fishing the Sloe-Black River knows the strength of Colum McCann's writing.
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In Rupert Thomson's new novel, Soft!, an advertising executive's half-cocked, late-night inspiration becomes an ad-campaign with a singular, sinister design in this surreal thriller about soft drin
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Out of the stereo speakers comes the sound of the low strings of an acoustic guitar. A pattern emerges from the sounds and then a voice appears, also low and breathy. Three hours from sundown . .
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Ian McEwan writes like no one else. As his newest novel Amsterdam shows, McEwan holds few peers.
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Review by Charles Wyrick For those who can't get enough crime reporting from their local newspaper, God created James Ellroy.
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Will Self likes taking risks. His last novel, Great Apes, followed the stressed-out life of a psychologist who awakened one morning as a chimpanzee.
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Imagine trotting through life as a dog. After a long day tracking fetid smells, barking at alarming sounds, and feverishly scratching fleas, you slouch into the evening with a bowl of dried food.
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In Perlman's Ordeal Brooks Hansen entertains some truly esoteric guests. His book engages a hypnotist, Dr. August Perlman; a schizophrenic, Sylvie Blum; and an heiress, Helena Barrett.
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If you're a fan of Kurt Vonnegut, then get ready to celebrate.
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Thinking about certain writers often brings certain places to mind. Mention James Joyce, for instance, and one cannot help but think of Ireland.
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For music lovers If you are like me, then you know that one of the best places to catch live music on Saturday nights is your local PBS station. Why?
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A trio of fresh new voices If you are looking for ideas for New Year's resolutions, why not resolve to read something completely new this January?
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A trio of fresh new voices If you are looking for ideas for New Year's resolutions, why not resolve to read something completely new this January?
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A trio of fresh new voices If you are looking for ideas for New Year's resolutions, why not resolve to read something completely new this January?
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Winter has many moods. Sometimes it may seem angry when its cold winds blow harshly across empty fields. At other times it can be calm and peaceful.
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