Tag: Gore Vidal

When the review is likely worth the interest —and the novel not so much

Sontag and Vidal. First published in 1967, Death Kit –Susan Sontag’s second novel– is an example of modern fiction. Blending realism and dream, it offers a passionate exploration of the recesses of the American conscience. — Goodreads. “The recesses of the American conscience.” Now that tells me a lot! I will not reveal the plot so… Read More When the review is likely worth the interest —and the novel not so much

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The Incomparable Mr. Buckley | Full Documentary

The Incomparable Mr. Buckley | William F. Buckley, Jr. | Full Documentary “A new American Masters documentary on him settles on one adjective in its title, The Incomparable Mr. Buckley, but not before first suggesting “insufferable” and crossing it out, in reference to a letter Buckley said he once received. Indeed, not many people like the through-and-through WASP… Read More The Incomparable Mr. Buckley | Full Documentary

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