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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.

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