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Between Words

Anne Carson’s new book-without-a-spine, and the spiritual experience of centrelessness

O Brother, Where Art Thou?

A postmodern elegy from our most original writer

Boredom as a Political Weapon

Saul Bellow fought banality—and taught us to look hard at the world

The Flat Rock Light 1997

Patrick Watson began his broadcasting career in 1943. As creative director of the Historica Foundation, he developed The Heritage Minutes. He has published 14 books, including four novels. His newest book is a series of sketches of history and historical figures, in comic verse, entitled Finn’s Thin Book of Irish Ironies, illustrated by Aislin and published on St. Patrick’s Day 2010 by McArthur and Company.

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