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On The Great Man

“A lot of women were more interesting than the men whose egos they coddled.” Kate Christensen discusses The Great Man.

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New Danticat

Edwidge Danticat talks about her memoir, Brother, I’m Dying, an homage to Haiti, her parents, and the uncle who died in Homeland Security custody 3 years ago.

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Rhodes Gold

The Elegant Variation runs an excerpt from — and gives away a copy of — Dan Rhodes’ latest novel, Gold.

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