Archive for May, 2008

Five mini-reviews

Saturday, May 24th, 2008

“The Yiddish Policeman’s Union,” by Michael Chabon: Another great one from Chabon. Not quite as rich and chunky as “Cavalier and Clay,” for which he won the Pulitzer… but truly great. Chabon is an author you have to read slowly, as his prose is dense with wonderful description, idiom and thoughtful insights. Like C&C, though, [...]

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Sunday, May 18th, 2008