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Books: Barry Unsworth’s Land of Marvels

Wednesday, February 25, 2009

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Books: Barry Unsworth’s <em>Land of Marvels</em>

Booker Prize finalist Barry Unsworth's latest is set in 1914 Baghdad. It has nothing to do with the current war in Iraq — which means it has everything to do with the current war in Iraq.

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Exit Interview: Chuck Yeager

Monday, January 26, 2009

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Exit Interview: Chuck Yeager

The greatest pilot in military history weighs in on breaking the sound barrier and butterscotch pie.

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