… Marryat and Defoe: it was that, of course, but it was also a great deal more than an imitation of either Defoe or … seems to me a mediocre calamity. No matter: there is no common law of literature which compels a writer to get better and better, year after year. …
… When the Soldiers Come Back About ten million Americans, if we split Brigadier … give and take. In his mind will be dissolved many a false conception nurtured by nationalism, especially about … When the Soldiers Come Back …
Reporting
… check and running their hands over the bodies to rule out serious injury. If Thar had a greater … linen shirt and black slacks, and a thin, black briefcase that he touched reflexively throughout the … pinni jacket and longyi, solemnly nodding to salient points in her speech, the picture of a young man playing by …
Fiction
… Abel lives on the top floor. Sex is possible. It is commonly available in the bathrooms. At times, he can’t help … the Lower Manhattan University, provincial habits refuse to die. He puts his plans on hold, convinces himself that the … only be alluring. Christian could certainly find their website online. Abel peers into the crowd, examines each …
… plaza called the Parque de las Palomas near the port. Ships come up here to take the grain and seed of the pampas off to … I think it was, and conversation turned to those who died for their faith, and the distinction, such as there is, … though they are not always obvious. Rather, they are like points of light exploding in the bright day, not readily …
… 23 more books—Lingeman’s second volume threatens to become as bloated as Dreiser’s oldest brother Paul, the … Dreiser, a born liar obsessed with the facts. The audience for these two earlier works is scholarly; Lingeman, … part of the reason for his achievement is that these materials have been made easily accessible. Lingeman’s Dreiser is …