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… works’ intrinsic value, however, there’s this: Though they come out of widely divergent cultures—indeed, … Berg has no shortage of other awards, that selection reveals something about her as a writer. From the first, she’s … the grown woman’s funeral. This is an official affair, she died an esteemed literary figure of postwar East Germany, …

… about whether affirmative action has run its course, has accomplished its purposes, or now constitutes an enshrined … national history on this subject is shot through with denials, the two most prominent of which are: first, that the … mob. He and my grandmother settled in St. Louis, but she died soon after bearing her third child (my father) in 1905. …

… was a hustling entrepreneur. He was ready when Washington died in 1799: “I’ve something to whisper in your lug,” Weems … The most famous anecdotes about Washington’s early life come from Weems. He wanted to capture the inner private … the 18th century did not have to be scholars or intellectuals. But there is no doubt that Washington was not a learned …

… portraitist, he tries to connect essence and extension; he composes a private description of that inner selfhood which … between being and doing, their disconnection, can also be precious. Being is not the same as doing, and their … he set forth boldly—got his share of the inheritance and studied theology at Princeton, married and took up the life of …

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