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Philip Womack
Book Review
Will Self’s impressive paean to his mother’s frustrating life in the US
In
Elaine
, Self has shown that understanding is possible, across generations and across time
By Philip Womack
Book Review
Creation Lake
is one of the best books of the year
Creation Lake is a book about how humans deal with what is deemed to be Other
By Philip Womack
Book Review
James Shapiro’s timely account of the rise and fall of an influential public theater
The Playbook is a dramatic tale, full of overreaching ambition, dastardly plots, embattled heroes and last-minute reversals
By Philip Womack
Book Review
John Freeman’s
Hit and Run
is gorgeously crafted
This is a work about significant moments, glittering with reflections and refractions
By Philip Womack
Book Review
Salman Rushdie’s memoir is a devastating and powerful account of near-death
The writer remains strong, his determination to write a beacon for anyone who cares about freedom of thought and speech
By Philip Womack
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