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Title Author Type Date Words
See you later, Elmer Kelton. Brief article Dec 1, 2009 97
Author Naomi Frankel Dead at 91. Obituary Nov 21, 2009 85
Irving Kristol grew up in that greenhouse of American intellectual life, lower-class Jewish New York. Obituary Oct 19, 2009 154
The peak of William Safire's early career is a twice-told tale, but it deserves one more telling. Obituary Oct 19, 2009 162
Budd Schulberg was a Hollywood brat, a Dartmouth man, a novelist (What Makes Sammy Run?), a screenwriter (On the Waterfront, A Face in the Crowd), a journalist, a matchless boxing writer, and an OSS officer in World War II. Obituary Sep 7, 2009 156
Dominick Dunne best selling writer dies from cancer. Brief article Aug 26, 2009 134
Peace trained: in Catholic classrooms and Ugandan villages, Patrick Corrigan strives to learn how to heal wounds of violence. Gary, Heather Grennan Biography Jul 1, 2009 936
John Updike, rip. Obituary Feb 13, 2009 528
Rich man poor man: the story of Napoleon Hill. Emmert, J.M. Biography Feb 1, 2009 3109
Graphic novels that heal: Artist Jaime Cortez creates visual narratives about AIDS, gun violence and immigration. Hernandez, Christina Biography Jan 1, 2009 1046
Roald Dahl's wartime adventures: the celebrated children's author flew Gloster Gladiators and Hawker Hurricanes for the RAF before he earned fame and fortune as a writer. O'Connor, Derek Biography Jan 1, 2009 4012
Tad Mosel. Brief article Oct 21, 2008 78
Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, R.I.P. Obituary Sep 1, 2008 599
Solzhenitsyn passes away. Obituary Sep 1, 2008 380
Patricia Buckley Bozell was the seventh of the Buckley children and, as WFB put it, the one with whom he was "paired from infancy.". Brief article Aug 4, 2008 199
Amanda Smith (1944-2008). Reiter, Susan Brief article Jun 1, 2008 173
1948-2008. Brief article Jun 1, 2008 299
We can always learn from the best. Bourque, Ron Obituary Apr 25, 2008 711
Conservatism, Buckley style: the mainstream media used the occasion of Buckley's passing to credit him with making conservatism modern and respectable. But what kind of "conservatism" is that? McManus, John F. Biography Mar 31, 2008 1297
Adam Block. Obituary Mar 25, 2008 48
Best, Margaret (nee Barnum). Obituary Mar 22, 2008 199
William F. Buckley, Jr. found dead in his home at 82. Brief article Mar 17, 2008 272
Josefina Niggli: daughter of the Mexican revolution: born in Mexico to American parents in 1910, Josefina Niggli portrayed Mexican life from an insider's point of view, writing well-received plays and novels in English. Martinez, Elizabeth Coonrod Biography Nov 1, 2007 3175
Winthrop Palmer: In the beginning. Biography Sep 22, 2007 1806
Rex Gooch remembered. Thorpe, Susan; Eckler, A. Ross Obituary May 1, 2007 482
The repaved road home. Taylor, Drew Hayden Biography Feb 1, 2007 875
William Styron (1925-2006). Biography Jan 1, 2007 649
A.S. Byatt (1936-). Teisch, Jessica Biography Jan 1, 2007 3748
Introduction: Tomas Transtromer. McGriff, Michael Biography Jan 1, 2007 385
Introduction: Umberto Saba. Hochfield, George Biography Jan 1, 2007 810
A note from the editors. Richards, Cory L.; Sonfield, Adam Obituary Jan 1, 2007 323
Anne Tyler. Teisch, Jessica Biography Nov 1, 2006 3587
Naguib Mahfouz (1911-2006). Teisch, Jessica Obituary Nov 1, 2006 3822
Hanns Ebensten. Rowan, Jason Brief article Sep 12, 2006 319
Fyodor Dostoevsky. Tocalino, Rob Biography Sep 1, 2006 3264
In memoriam: Eric Rofes. Buehl, Larry Obituary Aug 15, 2006 264
Tom Dent's role in the organizational mentoring of African American Southern writers: a memoir. Gex Breaux, Quo Vadis Biography Jun 22, 2006 2959
Jane Jacobs was not a conservative in the conventional sense--a native of Scranton, Pa., she opposed the Vietnam War and moved to Toronto in 1968--but there was something positively Burkean about her love of neighborhoods. Obituary May 22, 2006 207
UELAC councillor of the Prairie Region, Robert J. Rogers UE. Biography Mar 22, 2006 620
Anyda Marchant. Brief article Feb 28, 2006 42
Susan Bergman. Brief Article Feb 14, 2006 57
Marjorie Kellogg. Obituary Feb 14, 2006 55
'The Islamic reformation has begun': Reza Aslan, a Tehran-born Muslim, joined his high school's Young Life group to become a Christian, then got kicked out. Now he's one of the top spokespersons for progressive Islam in America. Nomani, Asra Q. Biography Jan 1, 2006 1834
The influence of Peter F. Drucker is hard to overestimate; postwar America, indeed the postwar world, might have looked dramatically different but for the contributions of this premier theorist of business management. Obituary Dec 5, 2005 163
Who am I? Brief Article Oct 1, 2005 174
Francisco Goldman: writing astride two worlds: raised between conflicting cultures, this remarkable novelist weaves threads of journalism, history, and fiction into stories of exquisite detail. Bach, Caleb Interview Jul 1, 2005 3095
Gene Ford dies at 77. Obituary Jun 27, 2005 56
John Graham: a lifetime of sticking his neck out: it took a shipwreck to turn John Graham into a giraffe. David Allen talks to an adventurer, peacemaker and risk-taker extraordinaire. Allen, David Biography Jun 1, 2005 1535
Builders of Canada series: David Thompson & Pierre Berton. Richardson, Elizabeth Obituary Mar 22, 2005 1265
Malcolm Muggeridge: a modern pilgrim. Walsh, Patrick J. Biography Mar 22, 2005 1956
In memoriam: John Attarian (1956-2004). Person, James E., Jr. Obituary Mar 22, 2005 1813
Middle American radical: Samuel Francis (1947-2005). Stove, R.J. Obituary Mar 22, 2005 2550
Troubadour of the American West: an exemplar of the frontier life he wrote about, author Louis L'Amour celebrated the honorable individualism of the men and women who settled the American West. Grigg, William Norman Biography Mar 21, 2005 3261
Notes on Sontag: out novelist Allan Gurganus pays tribute to a lost genius. Gurganus, Allan Obituary Feb 1, 2005 394
Dr. Anne Anderson: teacher, author makes good on a promise to her mother. Petten, Cheryl Obituary Feb 1, 2005 982
Memoir of a 21st-century history maker: why Barack Obama's book, published a decade ago but a best-seller only last fall, may be destined to become an American classic. Mitchell, Mary Cover Story Jan 1, 2005 2042
Simply the best. Bibliography Jun 22, 2004 2246
Nikolai Berdiaev and spiritual freedom. Banerjee, Maria Nemcova Critical Essay Jun 22, 2004 5143
A stroll with Albert Jay Nock. Thornton, Robert M. Critical Essay Jun 22, 2004 3672
Robert "Bob" Morgan, author of a landmark book on irrigation history and former president of the Irrigation Association, died March 18 in Oregon. Obituary May 1, 2004 67
Gregory Sawin 1950-2004. Johnston, Paul Dennithorne Obituary Apr 1, 2004 118
When Nathaniel met Herman. Bronski, Michael Mar 1, 2004 3418
Susan Schechter. Obituary Mar 1, 2004 118
The girl from God's country: Nell Shipman and the silent cinema. Blakeman, Chris Biography Dec 1, 2003 1062
OBITUARY: Howard Fast, R.I.P. Obituary Apr 7, 2003 611
The making of an historian: Paul Williams discovers how Robin Mowat found his path in life in the turbulent 1930s. Williams, Paul Feb 1, 2003 927
Tribute: author, editor, activist Philippe Wamba, 1971-2002. Tuttle, Kate Obituary Jan 1, 2003 1301
Farewell, Naul. (Latitudes). Galeano, Eduardo Obituary Jan 1, 2003 213
The "original greenie". (ACF Member Profile). Wetherell, Rodney Obituary Dec 1, 2002 809
Everett Harvey Emerson. Budd, Louis J. Obituary Jul 1, 2002 826
Nobody's fool: a tribute to Hamlin Hill. Steinbrink, Jeffrey Obituary Jul 1, 2002 570
The singing dunes: Colin Campbell, 1943-2001. Greyson, John Obituary Jun 22, 2002 2109
Mississippi's passionate observer. (Culture Center). Higginbotham, Sylvia Biography Mar 1, 2002 1143
Phil Crosby, American perfectionist. (Tooling Around). Editorial Nov 1, 2001 719
96 Years of sodom: Benjamin Ivry on Pierre Klossowski. (Passages). Ivry, Benjamin Obituary Nov 1, 2001 1672
IN SEARCH OF CYRIL CONNOLLY'S GENERATION. Hills, C.A. R. Biography Jul 1, 2001 1587
HEIDI'S REAL MOM. GUINARD, MAVIS Brief Article Jun 1, 2001 798
LEO MARKS: MASTER OF CODES. Doering, Jonathan W. Biography Jun 1, 2001 2768
FROM THE EDITOR. Editorial May 1, 2001 845
A Good Old Boy Goes Home. LONG, ROBERT LEE Biography May 1, 2001 1712
Christopher Dawson: Part II. King, Edward Biography Apr 1, 2001 2663
D. DAVID BOURLAND, JR. 1928-2000. Obituary Dec 22, 2000 2946
OSCAR WILDE: A CENTENNIAL WREATH OF MEMORIES. Whittington-Egan, Richard Biography Nov 1, 2000 2492
Death of a Catholic novelist (CANADA). Brief Article Oct 1, 2000 550
TALKING WITH: Herman J. Viola. Leckie, Shirley Brief Article Apr 1, 2000 304
AT ONE WITH THE NATURAL WORLD - Barry Lopez's adventure with the word & the wild. O'Connell, Nicholas Mar 24, 2000 5072
Morris West dies at 83 (Australia). Brief Article Dec 1, 1999 230
A graceful man: Andre Dubus, 1936-1999. DOYLE, BRIAN Nov 1, 1999 873
Demons and dramas. Shewey, Don Brief Article Sep 14, 1999 494
The Coming of the Night. Garcia, R. Hunter Brief Article Sep 14, 1999 551
James Hanley: a case for reassessment. Wade, Stephen Biography Jun 1, 1999 2042
Author Evelyn Waugh served honorably in the British Army as an SAS Commando. Burdett Jr., Paul S. May 1, 1999 3121
Paul Kreisberg: 1929-1999. Brief Article Jan 1, 1999 64
Kathy Acker, 1947-1997. Scholder, Amy Obituary Mar 1, 1998 670
Laurens van der Post. Glasgow, Eric Biography Apr 1, 1997 1573
MacDonald & Co. Biography Nov 1, 1996 788
Betty Abel, 1916-1996. Mullen, Richard Obituary Apr 1, 1996 507
The humanism of Stephen Crane. Dooley, Patrick K. Biography Jan 1, 1996 3234
A joy observed: C.S. Lewis in love. Kaufman, Bel Column Mar 25, 1994 1197
The legend of Elissa Rhais. Kutschera, Chris Biography Mar 1, 1994 2910

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