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Friend and critic?

Posted on December 23, 2003 by Kevin Holtsberry

Interesting quote from David Frum on friendship and criticism. In the introduction to an interview with Conrad Black about his new book Franklin Delano Roosevel...

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Politics and the literary world

Posted on December 23, 2003 by Kevin Holtsberry

I will be honest, I really had no idea what I was doing when I set up this site. I was restless and wanted someplace to post my book reivews and interviews; a p...

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Skipping Christmas by John Grisham

Posted on December 22, 2003 by Kevin Holtsberry

John Grisham is no Charles Dickens. His Christmas novella is a clever story but lacks any clear message or interesting characters.

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Barnes and Noble Collectors Library

Posted on December 20, 2003 by Kevin Holtsberry

Out Christmas Shopping, I just came across the coolest thing, the Barnes and Noble Collectors Library. Here is how the back of my copy of Wuthering Heights desc...

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Bleachers by John Grisham

Posted on December 19, 2003 by Kevin Holtsberry

A flawed but human story about pain, regret, and coming to grips with the past. Macbeth it ain't but you can read it in one sitting.

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Russia Today

Posted on December 18, 2003 by Kevin Holtsberry

Fascinating interview over at The Atlantic with Andrew Meier, author of Black Earth: A Journey through Russia After the Fall. In the interview he talks about li...

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