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...most profound book ever written about race relations in a society where whites were often separated from black Africans by an abyss of linguistic and cultural incomprehension. "Is this not what you are saying?" I asked at our interview. The pen scratched, the writer cogitated. "I would not wish to deny you your reading," said Coetzee. As the great South African drama deflated, Coetzee seemed to turn to his private life for inspiration. His son died in a mysterious fall from a building; he wrote The Master of Petersburg, a novel about a father similarly stricken. His ex-wife died...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Veiled Genius | 10/5/2003 | See Source »

...oath to protect the secret of the vampire family's existence, Michael declines to make the sign of the cross because he's Jewish. Perhaps most importantly, the books explore themes of personal responsibility, tolerance for others and self-reliance in clear but not overbearing ways we could only wish most adult literature would emulate...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Back to the Future | 10/3/2003 | See Source »

...don’t think any of the singers were smiling,” says Ntiri. “All of them were wearing prom-like tuxedos with their hair slicked back. I wish I knew which group...

Author: By N.s. Eren, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: A CAPELLA ATTACK! | 10/2/2003 | See Source »

...Hundreds of people who come to the arboretum every day enjoy the park part of it and the beauty,” she said. “I wish the research side was more invisible...

Author: By Jonathan P. Abel, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Neighbors Protest Arboretum Growth | 9/30/2003 | See Source »

...wish I had seen more plays and shows in generaldance or art shows. The more people I meet, the more I realize I havent seen anything theyve done, and thats very...

Author: By Emily S. High, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Spotlight | 9/26/2003 | See Source »

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