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Fennelly: Gaitskill’s ‘Somebody with a Little Hammer’ Makes a Big Impression
By Beth Ann Fennelly. Special to the Clarion-Ledger Sunday print edition (May 7). The 31 pieces included in Mary Gaitskill’s new book, Somebody with a Little Hammer, were written over two decades, many...
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‘We Were Eight Years in Power’ is a vital addition to nation’s racial...
By Jim Ewing. Special to the Clarion-Ledger Sunday print edition (October 1) In Ta-Nehisi Coates’ new book of essays We Were Eight Years in Power (One World), he recalls that he felt at odds with...
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A Season of Subtle Scandinavian Scrutiny: Knausgaard’s ‘Autumn’
Karl Ove Knausgaard Karl Ove Knausgaard has become an infamous contemporary writer by his beautiful prose and raw portrayal of human experience. His massive soon-to-be six volume, autobiographical...
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John Hodgman’s ‘Vacationland’ will make your Thanksgiving grand
If you’re a fan of dry wit and humorous situations, then guess what! I’ve got the perfect book for you. Vacationland by John Hodgman is the book you need to take with you when you go home for the...
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Michael Chabon’s ‘Pops’ is a tasty morsel
The fatherhood book is a weird thing. They’re either trite and cheesy beyond description, or filled with horror. And, typically, the fathers themselves aren’t the ones writing about being dads; it’s...
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Wisdom of southern womanhood in Helen Ellis’s ‘Southern Lady Code’ sparkles...
By Emily Gatlin. Special to the Clarion-Ledger Sunday print edition (April 28) The ways of Southern women are shining front and center recently, thanks to the recent success of Garden & Gun guides...
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Barry Gifford offers writers advice in ‘The Cavalry Charges’
By Steve Yates. Special to the Clarion-Ledger Sunday print edition (January 12) Mississippians are especially fortunate in that we likely have more independent bookstores per capita than any other...
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