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The original New York Times review of Catch-22 stated, “A dazzling performance that will outrage nearly as many readers as it delights.” I wasn’t outraged nor delighted. Perhaps because I read it 50 years after publication and didn’t go through World War II, I am sure I am missing many references of the period or the literary allusions and am not able to appreciate it as much as others. Continue reading →

ShareTweet Van Gogh: The Life by Steven Naifeh My rating: 5 of 5 stars I’ve never read a book so thoroughly detailed. At times it felt like a day-by-day account of his 37 years. The book establishes early on that … Continue reading →