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“The dinner party is a suburban form of entertainment. Its spread in our big cities represents an insidious Fifth Column suburbanization of the metropolis.”

Book:Getting Personal: Selected Writings

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Getting Personal: Selected Writings

This book compiles a selection of personal essays and reflections, offering readers a glimpse into the personal experiences and insights of the contributing authors. more

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Phillip Lopate

Phillip Lopate, born on November 16, 1943, is an esteemed American film critic. His work is known for its profound insight and unique personal style, having a significant impact on the art of film. more

“I'm actually reading 'World War Z' again! It's incredibly realistic and it's written as an oral history through interviews with different characters. Max Brooks wrote this book in so many different voices. There are about forty or so. It's incredible. When I finish 'World War Z' I'm going to go back and start again on the 'Game of Thrones' series.”

“When you look at the startling ruins of Nuremberg, you are looking at a result of the war. When you look at the prisoners on view in the courthouse, you are looking at 22 of the causes.”

Looks War Causes Results Views Ruins Prisoner Nuremberg Courthouses Nuremberg Trials

Author:Janet Flanner

“I keep going over a sentence. I nag it, gnaw it, pat and flatter it.”

Sentences Keep Going Nagging

Author:Janet Flanner

“Americans have never quite digested television. The mystique which should fade grows stronger. We make celebrities not only of the men who cause events but of the men who read reports of them aloud.”

Men Should Grows Causes Events Television He Man Stronger Reports Fades Never Quit Mystique

Book:The Selling of the President 1968

Source: The Selling of the President 1968

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