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Lyndon B. Johnson delivers a speech 28 July 1965 in the White House in Washington, D.C.

How I Learned To Stop Worrying And Love The Senate

With the invocation of the so-called "nuclear option," Senate Democrats moved to limit the power of the filibuster and dramatically change the nature of the institution. Many — on both sides — point to the maneuver as a sign of the system's failure. Writers Drew Toal and Kate Tuttle suggest books that might offer hope for us yet.
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Marmee and Louisa, by Eve LaPlante.

At Home With Dickens And Louisa May Alcott

by Maureen Corrigan

Two new biographical studies that read like novels explore the familial relationships that shaped two of the 19th century's most beloved authors. Critic Maureen Corrigan calls Great Expectations: The Sons And Daughters Of Charles Dickens "a Gothic nightmare" and Marmee & Louisa "a romance."
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back of woman's head

Secrets Mar The Gloss Of 'Youth' For These Heroines

by Rosecrans Baldwin

Each of the young women in Laura van den Berg's The Isle of Youth is searching for significance in her life, troubled by the choices she's made. Their tales make up a collection of short stories written with cool aloofness. Critic Rosecrans Baldwin says that this book won't be for everyone — but for fans of detached prose, it's spectacular.
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