For 40 years, the FBI had author Graham Greene under surveillance, according to documents recently obtained by The Guardian newspaper. US officials went to “extraordinary lengths” to track Greene, believing he was anti-American. ” ‘Unsurprisingly, Greene’s views on the United States government policies and actions are not flattering,’ a cable to Washington said after the novelist gave an interview about Latin America in 1984.”
Tag: 12.02.02
Wolcott To Franzen – Get Over Yourself
Jonathan Franzen’s The Corrections sold more than 2 million copies last year. James Wolcott thinks that for that reason and many others, Franzen should stop whining. “Franzen’s book presents the portrait of a man who can’t leave being alone well enough alone. For someone who repeatedly strikes a Garbo pose in print, he puts a lot of low-key effort into refining his identity.”
Wolcott To Franzen – Get Over Yourself
Jonathan Franzen’s The Corrections sold more than 2 million copies last year. James Wolcott thinks that for that reason and many others, Franzen should stop whining. “Franzen’s book presents the portrait of a man who can’t leave being alone well enough alone. For someone who repeatedly strikes a Garbo pose in print, he puts a lot of low-key effort into refining his identity.”
A Crowded Broadway In December
Seven new shows are opening on Broadway this month – a lot for the holiday season. ”Some people say that fighting for media space with the movies, which always open a lot of films between Thanksgiving and Christmas, is a mistake. ‘Others think you have the excitement of the holiday season when people are focused on going out and consuming entertainment. So maybe it’s the perfect time to be in front of the public.”