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October 13, 2010 Politicians / Washington area life

Jonathan Franzen’s ‘Freedom’: Enjoy the amusing Washington novel inside

As if the stolen glasses weren’t enough, Jonathan Franzen is in the news for not making the final cut in

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October 8, 2010 The Solomon Scandals

Philip Roth’s new novel: A do-it-yourself ‘Nemesis,’ plus a few thoughts on Roth vs. e-books

Philip Roth was an evil literary influence on me. I don’t write like him, but love his sarcasm, irony and

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August 20, 2010 Washington area life

Book promotion wisdom for the Twitter era? Victorian novelist George Gissing on social standing and literary success

"Men won’t succeed in literature that they may get into society, but will get into society that they may succeed

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August 19, 2010 The Solomon Scandals

‘6 great novels that were hated in their time’: Hope for overlooked novelists and brave readers

What do The Lord of the Rings Trilogy (one book shown), Moby-Dick, The Catcher in the Rye, Lord of the

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February 14, 2010 The Solomon Scandals

A Valentine’s Day lesson from P. G. Wodehouse

Carly is asleep now, but I know my first order of business when she wakes up. Happy Valentine’s Day! V

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