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The Shaping of a Presidentnew
David Maraniss chronicles Barack Obama's early years.
Tags: Barack Obama, David Maraniss
On Granta's Best Young American Novelist Picksnew
An exciting shift is afoot in American fiction, as evidenced by the works of young novelists chosen by Granta for its recent "Best of the Young Novelists" issue.
Words Return: The Best of 9/11 Fiction
Maureen Leary sees the birth of a genre as she surveys the best of the current crop of 9/11-related fiction.
