January 19, 2009

David Lodge rsquo s earlier books won him a reputation as one of the leading comic novelists of the past century Small World and Nice Work both send-ups of the academic world were finalists for the Booker Prize What makes nbsp several of his novels especially hilarious to America nbsp readers is

The art of George Tooker

John Patrick Shanley's 'Doubt' looks at the darkness to be encountered even within the most sacred locales

Third Sunday in Ordinary Time (B), Jan. 25, 2009; Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time (B), Feb. 1, 2009

What is the proper moral response to these hard times?

Two new books on India look at the country past and present

After Gaza; Lives of Gays and Lesbians