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Philip Roth

Posted on May 23, 2018 by Scott Abbott

I’ve spent a lot of hours with Philip Roth over the years. Sorry to see him go. When it was first published, I reviewed The Anatomy Lesson for the Sunstone Review. I compared it to Wilhelm Meister’s Apprenticeship; wonder if … Continue reading →

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The Plot against America

Posted on March 21, 2018 by Scott Abbott

“There’s a plot afoot all right, and I’ll gladly name the forces propelling—hysteria, ignorance, malice, stupidity, hatred and fear. What a repugnant spectacle our country has become! Falsehood, cruelty, and madness everywhere, and brute force in the wings waiting to … Continue reading →

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The Plot against America

Posted on March 2, 2018 by Scott Abbott

Then the Republicans nominated ___ and everything changed. . . . and so his nomination by the Republicans . . . assaulted, as nothing ever had before, that huge endowment of personal security that I had taken for granted as … Continue reading →

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