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Katie Bacon ..... Recent articles by Katie Bacon: The Great Irish-Dutch-American NovelJoseph O'Neill, an Irishman raised in Holland, talks about The Great Gatsby, post-9/11 New York, and his new novel, Netherland. The All-American KitchenSteven Gdula, the author of The Warmest Room in the House, talks about home cooking, how we eat, and the evolution of the American kitchen. The Dark Side of the Gilded AgeJack Beatty, the author of Age of Betrayal, talks about the poverty, inequality, and corrupt politics that marred America's past and set us on a course toward today. Girls Gone StudiousLynn Peril talks about the evolution of girls' college experiences, and her new book, College Girls: Bluestockings, Sex Kittens, and Co-Eds, Then and Now. The American War MachineJames Carroll, the author of House of War, on the inexorable momentum of the Pentagon. Tight-Knit, Loose-LippedElizabeth Strout on her new novel, Abide With Me—a story of small-town gossip and a minister's unraveling. An Atlantic ScandalA tale of one of the most notorious journalistic forgeries of the twentieth century. Master Among MenDoris Kearns Goodwin, the author of Team of Rivals, talks about Lincoln and the unlikely band of colleagues he rallied to his cause. Commander in GriefJoshua Wolf Shenk on how melancholy both tore Abraham Lincoln apart and gave him strength. The Limits of ToleranceSalman Rushdie talks about his new novel, Shalimar the Clown, the Islamic moral universe, and the crushing of Kashmir. Clinton ReconsideredJohn Harris, the author of The Survivor, on why Clinton and his legacy will be debated for decades to come. Managing ChinaRobert D. Kaplan looks ahead to the great military and diplomatic challenge of the twenty-first century. Write What You LikeCurtis Sittenfeld, the author of Prep, on literary page-turners and the problem with too much cleverness. Fatal VisionRichard Clarke talks about his frightening scenario of an America hobbled by terrorism—and what we can do to avoid it. |
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