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October 22, 2009 Issue - 23 Articles- Something New on the Mall
Michael Tomasky
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Dreams & Duels of England (Review) Hilary Mantel
, pp. 8-13 The Ends of Life, by Keith Thomas
- The Ends of Life by Keith Thomas
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What Is an Andy Warhol? (3 Reviews) Richard Dorment
, pp. 14-18 Andy Warhol, by Arthur C. Danto
- Andy Warhol by Arthur C. Danto
- Pop: The Genius of Andy Warhol by Tony Scherman and David Dalton
- I Sold Andy Warhol by Richard Polsky
- The Missions of Astronomy
Steven Weinberg
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The High-Wire Artist (Review) Charles Simic
, pp. 22-24 The Anthologist, by Nicholson Baker
- The Anthologist by Nicholson Baker
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He Kept Marx Going (Review) Adam Kirsch
, pp. 25-27 Marx's General, by Tristram Hunt
- Marx's General by Tristram Hunt
- A Wild Night in the Park
Daniel Mendelsohn
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The Enigma of Chiang Kai-shek (Review) Jonathan Spence
, pp. 32-34 The Generalissimo, by Jay Taylor
- The Generalissimo by Jay Taylor
- David Hockney's iPhone Passion
Lawrence Weschler
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The Elegant Optimist (Review) Julian Bell
, pp. 36-37 Edward Carpenter: A Life of Liberty and Love, by Sheila Rowbotham
- Edward Carpenter: A Life of Liberty and Love by Sheila Rowbotham
- U.S. Route 20
Karl Kirchwey
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Come Rain, Come Shine (Review) Claire Messud
, pp. 39-41 Nocturnes, by Kazuo Ishiguro
- Nocturnes by Kazuo Ishiguro
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Go Directly to Jail (Review) Anthony Lewis
, pp. 42-43 Ordinary Injustice, by Amy Bach
- Ordinary Injustice by Amy Bach
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Freedom Through Cooking (2 Reviews) Steven Mithen
, pp. 44-47 Catching Fire, by Richard Wrangham
- Catching Fire by Richard Wrangham
- Finding Our Tongues by Dean Falk
- Dictator Mugabe Makes a Comeback
Joshua Hammer
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Fever Dreams of Your FBI (Review) Norman Rush
, pp. 50-52 Blood's a Rover, by James Ellroy
- Blood's a Rover by James Ellroy
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Digging for Moles (Review) Geoffrey Wheatcroft
, pp. 53-56 Treachery: Betrayals, Blunders, and Cover-Ups, by Chapman Pincher
- Treachery: Betrayals, Blunders, and Cover-Ups by Chapman Pincher
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Who Was the Most Famous of All? (3 Reviews) Robert Gottlieb
, pp. 57-59 Joseph Jefferson: Dean of the American Theatre, by Arthur W. Bloom
- Joseph Jefferson: Dean of the American Theatre by Arthur W. Bloom
- The Man Who Was Rip Van Winkle by Benjamin McArthur
- The Autobiography of Joseph Jefferson by Joseph Jefferson
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The Dear, Dear Friend (2 Reviews) Frank Kermode
, pp. 60-63 The Ballad of Dorothy Wordsworth, by Frances Wilson
- The Ballad of Dorothy Wordsworth by Frances Wilson
- The Grasmere and Alfoxden Journals by Dorothy Wordsworth
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Orphan of History (Review) J. Hoberman
, pp. 64-66 Unforgiving Years, by Victor Serge
- Unforgiving Years by Victor Serge
- Health Care: Can Obama Swing It?
Elizabeth Drew
, pp. 67-71 - Shut Up in China
Bei Ling
, p. 72 - Letters
Vanessa Redgrave, Julian Schnabel, and Martin Sherman, ...
, pp. 73-76