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Things Noted Here and There
Somehow, Scott McLemee's "Bookshelf and Self," IHE, 27 February, and Freshome's "30 of the Most Creative Bookshelves Designs," 25 February, seemed destined for each other, except that a bookshelf really ought not call so much attention to itshelf. Hat tip.
Daniel Kurtz-Phelan, "Big Fruit," NYT, 2 March, reviews Peter Chapman's Bananas: How the United Fruit Company Shaped the World.
David Michaelis, "‘He Drew Great Mud'," NYT, 2 March, reviews Todd DePastino's Bill Mauldin: A Life Up Front.
Nicholson Baker, "The Charms of Wikipedia," NYRB, 20 March, reviews John Broughton's Wikipedia: The Missing Manual. Hat tip.
Todd Spivack, "Barack Obama and Me," Houston Press, 28 February, is a critical account by a reporter who covered Obama's early political career in Illinois. Thanks to Ahistoricality for the tip.
- Mauldin by Oscar Chamberlain (March 3, 2008 at 10:25 AM)
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