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At Lake Forest High, Jay Criche managed to make "Macbeth" seem edgy to suburban teens
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Kurt’s canon
In this entry from "The Salon.com Reader's Guide to Contemporary Authors," Dave Eggers summarizes and notates Vonnegut's literary output.
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“What Is the What”
A scary interaction in America makes Valentino long to be back in a Sudanese refugee camp.
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New Hampshire Is for Lovers
The candidate looked down at his chest and another face, just like his, was looking up at him, grinning like a knife salesman.
Tuesday, Aug 3, 2004 9:58 PM UTCEntertainment Books
New Hampshire Is for Lovers
"You're going to run the president as an outsider?" Luis asked. "Yes, Luis," Daniel said, for that was his name.
Thursday, Jul 29, 2004 8:00 PM UTCEntertainment Books
New Hampshire Is for Lovers
A bell rang and the first woman sat down. She resembled, eerily, the mother from "Good Times."
Tuesday, Jul 27, 2004 8:00 PM UTCEntertainment Books
New Hampshire Is for Lovers
Dick Benjamin gets an idea: A man with an IQ like his (stratospheric), and influence like his (endless and probing), had obligations that regular people, even professional golfers, couldn't understand.
Thursday, Jul 22, 2004 8:00 PM UTCEntertainment Books
New Hampshire Is for Lovers
It was happening almost once a day lately. While playing tennis, while bowling, while chewing gum, came the question: "Am I, J. Junior Inferior Jr., actually Jesus Christ?"
Thursday, Jul 15, 2004 8:00 PM UTCEntertainment Books
New Hampshire Is for Lovers
"How many of you dangle, imagining your country hijacked by leftist extremists who want to parade through your town wearing leather and carrying their feces in buckets?"
Tuesday, Jul 13, 2004 8:00 PM UTCEntertainment Books
New Hampshire Is for Lovers
"Who is that man in the grip of elm tree? It is I, the 41st president of the United States of America."
Wednesday, Jun 23, 2004 8:00 PM UTCEntertainment Books
New Hampshire Is for Lovers
The ex-president glided past clouds, and memories of his youth, while approaching a throng of media and friends ready to welcome him with a rousing cheer. All he had to do was land.
Wednesday, Jun 16, 2004 9:48 PM UTCEntertainment Books
New Hampshire Is for Lovers
The Jumper: When the aging ex-president leapt from a plane this time, he would prove -- hands down and forever, time eternal -- which party was more badass and steel-balled.
Friday, Jun 11, 2004 10:02 PM UTCEntertainment Books
New Hampshire Is for Lovers
The pumpkin-colored T-shirt of the young bed-headed man working at the coffee shop had a word emblazoned on it that was familiar to Victoria, but from where? Then it dawned on her, and she promptly fainted.
Wednesday, May 26, 2004 10:51 PM UTCEntertainment Books
New Hampshire Is for Lovers
In her mind, she stared at the president and yelled "Liar!" But when she opened her mouth, something altogether different came out.
Thursday, May 20, 2004 7:50 PM UTCEntertainment Books
New Hampshire Is for Lovers
"I'm here representing the young people of this country!" Victoria Passionately shrieked at the president. Then her dream of exposing him was smothered in a rich, enveloping sea of humiliation.
Wednesday, May 19, 2004 9:10 PM UTCEntertainment Books
New Hampshire Is for Lovers
The day had come for Victoria Passionately to make her move -- and cause the president to rue the day he'd ever left his sorry home state.
Thursday, May 13, 2004 10:49 PM UTCEntertainment Books
New Hampshire Is for Lovers
Will a disgruntled campaign volunteer have her revenge?
Thursday, May 6, 2004 11:34 PM UTCEntertainment Books
New Hampshire Is for Lovers
She was a blond, bitchy, bestselling right-wing pundette running for president. And success meant striking exactly the right pout.
Thursday, Apr 29, 2004 5:33 PM UTCEntertainment Books
New Hampshire Is for Lovers
Teresa Santiago was ready to jump ship to another presidential candidate. But was she ready to commit political espionage?
Friday, Apr 23, 2004 10:20 PM UTCEntertainment Books
New Hampshire Is for Lovers
Dick Benjamin wasn't just smart. He might have been the smartest presidential candidate -- ever! But how could he get the word out?
Wednesday, Apr 21, 2004 5:00 PM UTCEntertainment Books
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