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06/07/2001

Of Future Shock and Life’s Eternal Truths

“To begin with, as everybody knows, I’m an arsogenic metamorph. Mother made me one. She wanted a son for an artist.” With this opening line, Hugh Nissenson embarks on an odd, disturbing and unusual novel.
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06/24/2001

Religion 101 (The Short Course)

Right off the bat, let’s admit that there’s something unsettling about the words “idiot’s guide” and “life of Christ” in the same sentence. The glowing blurbs on the book’s cover do not do anything to allay that feeling: “Easy-to-follow coverage of Jesus’ early years, ministry, death, and resurrection!”
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