‘Marley & Me' writer tries again
By Chauncey Mabe | South Florida Sun-Sentinel | November 21, 2008
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John Grogan's follow-up to his mega-selling “Marley & Me” poses a signal challenge, both to the author and to the whole enterprise of the memoir.
Short Takes
November 21, 2008

"THE LUXE" by Anna Godbersen
"RUMORS" by Anna Godbersen
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November 21, 2008
John and Dale Reed

Husband-and-wife team John Shelton Reed and Dale Volberg Reed, authors of “Holy Smoke: The Big Book of North Carolina Barbecue” talk barbecue at Park Road Books.

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Morrison strips race from tale of slavery

As a teacher of African American literature, I frequently encounter readers who find Toni Morrison's work intimidating. I advise them not to dwell on the confusion and disquiet Morrison's narratives create, but to trust the author to take them wherever they need to go. That trust is amply rewarded in “A Mercy,” as evocative and haunting as “Beloved,” yet shorter and more accessible for the general reader.

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Burroughs-Kerouac book not worth the wait

More than 60 years ago, when Jack Kerouac was 23 and William S. Burroughs was 30, they were arrested in New York City for helping a friend cover up a murder. After they beat the rap, they collaborated on a novel based on the case.