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‘Run, Rose, Run’: Run Away With Dolly Parton and James Patterson

‘Run, Rose, Run’: Run Away With Dolly Parton and James Patterson

Set against Nashville’s vibrant music scene, this collaborative novel is a gripping tale of secrets, ambition, and the pursuit of a dream at all costs.
4/26/2024
Art Awakens the Soul in Evelyn Waugh’s ‘Brideshead Revisited’

Art Awakens the Soul in Evelyn Waugh’s ‘Brideshead Revisited’

The 1945 novel traces the young man’s path from self-indulgence to a discovery of deeper meaning.
4/25/2024
How the US–Iraq Relationship Devolved Into War

How the US–Iraq Relationship Devolved Into War

Decades of animosity swirl in Steve Coll’s ‘The Achilles Trap: Saddam Hussein, the C.I.A., and the Origins of America’s Invasion of Iraq.'
4/23/2024
Elementary, My Dear: O. Henry’s Short Story, ‘The Sleuths’

Elementary, My Dear: O. Henry’s Short Story, ‘The Sleuths’

The simplest approach to finding something is often the best and most effective.
4/22/2024
The Surprising Roots of Indoctrination by Colleges

The Surprising Roots of Indoctrination by Colleges

A West Virginia University professor names names and pinpoints how college indoctrination began, in ‘Winning America’s Second Civil War.’
4/19/2024
Booth Tarkington’s Short Story, ‘The Spring Concert’

Booth Tarkington’s Short Story, ‘The Spring Concert’

A 19th-century author reminds us of the radiating warmth of spring.
4/17/2024