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Emily Wilson’s Sack of Homer
Fascinating read. Does the latest translation drain a great work of its grandeur and its very meaning by imposing on it contemporary sensibilities?
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Book Review | With Critics Like These, Israel Will Be Fine
Despite some solid reportage, these two new books by anti-Zionist academics fail to grapple with the best arguments for Zionism.
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The Elite College Students Who Can’t Read Books
To read a book in college, it helps to have read a book in high school.
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Who Is Elena Ferrante, Really? - The New York Times
The pseudonymous Italian author has become a worldwide phenomenon. But speculation about who she really is has followed her for years.
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Love Them or Hate Them, This Couple Reign in Russian Literature
For Richard Pevear and Larissa Volokhonsky, translating together extended naturally from their relationship as husband and wife. Now, it is their life’s work.
