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Mexico’s Universal Man
Celebrated writer and leftist Carlos Fuentes, who died Tuesday, was a polyglot man of letters and a ‘totally political animal,’ says Mac Margolis.
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Carlos Fuentes and My Father
Mexico lost a leading novelist when Carlos Fuentes died. But Lorenza Muñoz’s father lost a true friend.
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A Writer In the Middle (East)
Novelist Sayed Kashua is the rare Arab with an Israeli citizenship. He talks to Eric Herschthal about living on the fault line.
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See No Evil: A Ron Paul White Wash
Why does a new book on presidential candidate Ron Paul ignore all the tough questions?
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Was Juliet a Mean Girl?
Writer Rebecca Serle talks to Brian Gresko about recasting Shakespeare from the point of view of Rosaline, Romeo’s first girlfriend.
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My Bradlee Book Is No Betrayal
Jeff Himmelman asks critics to read the book before deciding whether it casts former Washington...
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The Sorrow Beneath the Sea
Imagine a world without whales and sharks, where jellyfish rule....
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New Prize Announced!
We are thrilled to announce Newsweek & The Daily Beast-Open Hands Prize for Commentary in South...
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A Henchman Comes Clean
In the chilly 'Memories of a Dirty War', Cláudio Guerra recalls his days in Brazil's military...
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The First American
In 'The Art of Intelligence,' distinguished CIA officer Henry Crumpton recalls the first American...
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Predator Nation
The director of Inside Job indicts America’s elites who oversaw the catastrophic financial bubble, punished no one for its crimes, and now stands by while inequality and corruption grows.
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The Lower River
The great travel writer lands in Africa for his new novel, and finds the nightmarish side of good-intentioned humanitarian efforts.
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The Fate of the Species
The executive editor of Scientific American considers the many ways that mankind can drive itself to extinction.
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The Juice
The 'Bright Lights, Big City' novelist wins the title of best American wine writer by shunning pompous talk of round tones and pine odors, and sticks to straight talk.
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The Year of the Gadfly
An earnest, balanced debut about a girl growing up and playing journalist at a strict academy.
Bill Bradley: America Wouldn't Exist Without Compromise
Indiana Senate GOP candidate Richard Mourdock has said he prefers confrontation over compromise. In this edition of The Campaign Chronicles, former New Jersey Senator Bill Bradley talks with Newsweek & The Daily Beast's John Avlon about his book, 'We Can All Do Better,' and how compromise is the cornerstone of our country.
