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A Tourist in Sudan—Intrigue, Duplicity and Murder
The Sudan has oil for sale; it sells oil primarily to Asian countries, among them China. What if, instead, the sales went to Europe? Or to the U.S.? In Olen Steinhauer’s espionage tale The Tourist (book 1 of the Milo … Continue reading
Posted in Crime novel, eBook, Espionage
Tagged CIA, Finnegan’s Wake, Milo Weaver, Olen Steinhauer, postaweek, The Sudan
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Pulitzer Prize: Indecision, Waffling Second to None
Joseph Pulitzer is shown here in a pensive mood. In the background is the Medallic Art Co. medal that is awarded to winners of the Pulitzer Prize. What would Joseph Pulitzer think of the indecision on the part of the … Continue reading
Posted in Speculative Fiction
Tagged Ann Patchett, Congress, literature, postaweek, pulitzer prize committee
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Love, Murder and Ritual Execution: Atwood and Homer Telling the Tale
Odysseus’ boat riding the waves of Penelope’s flowing hair, illustration by Sarah Burgess Cherry. Once upon a time, in the tiny island kingdom of Ithaca off the coast of Greece, Penelope ruled while her husband Odysseus was away: first he … Continue reading
Posted in Classics, eBook, Poetry, Theater
Tagged Dorothy Parker, Homer, Margaret Atwood, Penelope, postaweek, Working Women
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