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Buffalo Bill

The NYT runs a good review of Buffalo Bill's America, by Louis S. Warren [http://www.nytimes.com/2005/12/11/books/review/11ward.html?adxnnl=1&adxnnlx=1134392681-6XfLblu4wrRbfAqJURrm0w] . In general, the reviewer praises the book, but also chides the author for pontificating observations that could'

Lewis Cover Story

U.S. News and World Report's cover story this week is about C.S. Lewis [http://www.usnews.com/usnews/news/articles/051212/12lewis.htm]. Written by Walker Percy biographer Jay Tolson, it's pretty good, from what I've read so far. (I'm

Brews You Can Use

A Christmas gift for the man who drinks everything: Alcoholica Esoterica [http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0143035975/thedailyeudem-20]. From the Amazon book page: > Did you know... > ”¢ that the word bar is short for barrier? Yes, that's right–to keep the customers from getting at

New JPII Book

Richard John Neuhaus praises Peggy Noonan's John Paul the Great [http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0670037486/thedailyeudem-20]. Link [http://www.firstthings.com/onthesquare/?p=92].

WaPo Top Ten

WaPo has released its list of Top Ten books of 2005: The History of Love, by Nicole Krauss (fiction) March, by Geraldine Brooks (f) The March, by E.L. Doctorow (f) On Beauty, by Zadie Smith (f) Shalimar the Clown, by Salman Rushdie (f) The Assassins' Gate, by George

Booknotes

I've watched it occasionally, but my well-read parents are big fans of CNN's Booknotes. Now, the entire Booknotes archives through November 2004 is available on-line [http://www.booknotes.org/home/index.asp] in manuscript. If you want to watch stream video, 500 of the 800 shows

Catholic Top Ten

Catholic Book Publishers Association's Current Top Ten Lists [http://peopleofthebook.us/2005/12/01/december-catholic-bestsellers/]: Hardcover 1. Mother Angelica Raymond Arroyo. Doubleday 2. The Seven Levels of Intimacy Matthew Kelly. Beacon Publishing/Fireside 3. The Rhythm of Life Matthew Kelly. Beacon Publishing/Fireside 4. Catechism of the Catholic

More C.S.L.

Mark Brumley at Ignatius Insight Scoop also offers insight about Lewis' views about translating Narnia onto the screen [http://insightscoop.typepad.com/2004/2005/11/did_lewis_oppos.html]. Excerpt: > Now, is it correct to say that Lewis opposed a screen adaptation of the Chronicles of Narnia? Yes

100 Books

NYT has released its 100 Notable Books of 2005 [http://www.nytimes.com/2005/12/04/books/review/notable-books2005.html?pagewanted=1] . The most notable thing about it is that the list isn't very notable, though there are a few exceptions. Each book in the list is a

Book Notice

Get Religion recommends Rednecks & Bluenecks: The Politics of Country Music [http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1595580174/thedailyeudem-20]. Link [http://www.getreligion.org/]. Sounds good. I'm gonna ask Marie to get it for me for Christmas.