The Hard Sell »
By Rachel Laudiero on Dec 29, 2007 in NYTimes books/reviews | 0 Comments
Vance Packard’s 1957 book showed how sinister advertising techniques were being imported into politics. More
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Hot Properties »
By Rachel Laudiero on Dec 29, 2007 in NYTimes books/reviews | 0 Comments
How the old Hollywood studio system discovered, refurbished, sold and sold out its most glamorous commodities. More
One-Hit Wonder »
By Rachel Laudiero on Dec 29, 2007 in NYTimes books/reviews | 0 Comments
Andrew Lycett’s biography and a new collection of letters remind readers that Arthur Conan Doyle wanted to be remembered for more than Sherlock Holmes. Too bad for him. More
Poetry Chronicle »
By Rachel Laudiero on Dec 29, 2007 in NYTimes books/reviews | 0 Comments
New poetry collections from Kate Northrop, David Trinidad, W. G. Sebald, Cathy Song and Paul Guest. More
The Blush of the New »
By Rachel Laudiero on Dec 29, 2007 in NYTimes books/reviews | 0 Comments
A cultural historian tries to make sense of modernism. More
Strong Opinions »
By Rachel Laudiero on Dec 29, 2007 in NYTimes books/reviews | 0 Comments
The protagonist of “Diary of a Bad Year” is a mirror of J. M. Coetzee himself: a South African writer transplanted to Australia and the author of a novel titled “Waiting for the Barbarians.” More
The Spy in the Gray Flannel Suit »
By Rachel Laudiero on Dec 29, 2007 in NYTimes books/reviews | 0 Comments
The C.I.A. agent in Joseph Weisberg’s novel is a conventional yuppie schlub. More
