For Gore Vidal, a Final Plot Twist
For Gore Vidal, a Final Plot Twist by By TIM TEEMAN
The author and master contrarian left his entire estate to Harvard, forsaking loved ones and setting off a legal battle.
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A survey by the writers’ organization PEN American Center has found that a large majority of its members are deeply concerned about the extent of government surveillance of email and phone records.
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“Masterpiece,” a new Italian reality show in which writers compete to have their work published, may feel crass. Then again, novels normally get short shrift on television.
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Daniel Alarcón, raised and educated in America, has a new novel, “At Night We Walk in Circles,” which is set in his native Peru, where he is known for works in Spanish.
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‘Darling,’ by Richard Rodriguez by By LESLIE JAMISON
Richard Rodriguez reckons with sexuality and religion in these soul-searching essays.
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‘Tatiana,’ by Martin Cruz Smith by By LIESL SCHILLINGER
Arkady Renko turns to a translator’s cryptic notebook while investigating two deaths in Moscow.
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Roger Rosenblatt has always loved to stroll around his city and ponder what he sees.
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Books about a curious boy growing up in Gramercy Park; the lavish homes and belongings of early philanthropists; and well-dressed criminals.
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Police Commissioner Raymond W. Kelly, in an interview with Playboy magazine, said the candidates were “pandering” when they criticized the Police Department, particularly its stop-and-frisk tactics.