John Updike Saw the World as It Was
A review of John Updike: Novels 1959–1965, edited by Christopher Carduff.
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Ingmar Bergman, Entertainer
Peter Tonguette reassess the Swedish filmmaker’s reputation in his centenary year.
Mailer’s Sixties Slump
Peter Tonguette reviews Norman Mailer: The Sixties, edited by J. Michael Lennon.
Bonnie and Clyde at 50
Bonnie and Clyde actually startles with its acceptance of gangsterism.
Classics of Conspiracy
Most thrillers released today are almost entirely different from the endearing classics of the 1950's through 1970's.
The Dark Lady
Mary McCarthy is remembered today not for any particular work of fiction but for her personality, her presence, and even her physical appearance.