Danielle Steel’s Holland
Ian Buruma admires aspects of Hirsi Ali’s Infidel, but finds her descriptions of the West “as naïve as [the] romantic novels she consumed as a young girl.” (See also.)
Ian Buruma admires aspects of Hirsi Ali’s Infidel, but finds her descriptions of the West “as naïve as [the] romantic novels she consumed as a young girl.” (See also.)
Secret files released this week reveal that MI5 suspected W.H. Auden of helping two spies escape. The poet allegedly evaded questioning on the subject.
Granta has announced the 21 writers who made its second Best Young American Novelists list.
Joshua Ferris is guest-blogging at TEV next week. If you have a good work story, you could win a signed copy of his (excellent) novel.
I’ve been delving into family history recently, and my mom has been answering questions about her fascinating lothario father (above, right), who died the year before I was born. From recent email: Daddy was married 13 times, I think: once before he married Granny, then 2-3 times to Christine…. I have a letter here from Gran [from] when Daddy was . . .