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William T. Vollmann’s fascinating, wildly ambitious text interweaves a family saga with a history of the American war machine since Vietnam. By Tom LeClair Workers at a major publishing house have ...

“The Simp,” by Roshan Sethi, is a satire of the unending demands, learned helplessness and stubborn racism of Hollywood elites. By Sam Lipsyte In “The Face,” Fay Bound-Alberti examines our ...

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J.R.R. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings saga is a seminal work of fantasy that spawned one of the best film trilogies ever created. Tolkien's story of good vs. evil is built around timeless themes of ...