Classics lost and found: Authors pick the modern classic they would like to revive
According to the poet Ezra Pound, literature is the news that stays news. This spring and summer have seen that old saw cut deep. First Penguin Classics found that the paperback edition of Alone in Berlin by Hans Fallada not only flew off the shelves but inspired TV discussions on the moral challenge of resistance to the Nazis. Here was a German novel of 1947 that (in a riveting new translation ...
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All Americas glory and McEnroes fury
It was vintage American tennis, the likes of which we havent seen in years ... and probably wont see again.
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The Keene scene: Tolerating topless tokers
Keene is a tolerant place, which is part of its charm.
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Alex Rodriguez focused on New York Yankees team goals, not his chase for 600 career home runs
With his seventh-inning home run, Alex Rodriguez moved closer to history. The solo shot to left-center field was the 598th of his career, putting him two home runs away from 600.
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Sioux Falls mayor with a motor insists on fast action
The whirlwind first two months for Mayor Mike Huether reveal a city leader who won't hide his zeal for Sioux Falls and governing and won't be patient about change. But some insiders urge him not try to do too much on his own.
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