Leah Friedman writes about books and television. She thinks Brideshead Revisited is the greatest of both mediums — with Friday Night Lights a close second. She’s a native of the garden part of the Garden State, and is a fan of Swedish bands, short story anthologies, and the occasional Bridezillas marathon. Her writing can be found online at eMusic and tvguide.com.
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A taut medical drama for fans of surgical soaps Fans of surgical soap ope… more »
A promising collection from a bold new writer Take Lorrie Moore's … more »
An examination of the guts of generational and familial conflict It may b… more »
A social comedy worthy of Wodehouse If one were to boil Sam Lipsyte's glo… more »
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A post-modern detective novels set in D.C.'s tumultuous underworld Spero … more »
Snappy dialogue and glamorous settings lend Rules the air of an old fashi… more »
An unapologetically unironic novel about love and language Simon Van Booy… more »
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A stunning story about a prodigal family The tale of the prodigal son is … more »
Much to love in the fourth installment of the Jackson Brodie series Devot… more »
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A galvanizing chase through the Roaring 20s Jed Rubenfeld begins his late… more »
A millennia-spanning account of the vast ocean With the kind of perfect E… more »
A heartfelt paean to puppies Julie Klam's paean to puppies, You Had Me at… more »
A tale of star-crossed love in an age of overstimulation The future is no… more »
A perfect fusion of physical location and the writer's personality Ma… more »
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Hiaasen turns his razor sharp eye to the celebutante and paparazzi-infest… more »
A coming-of-age novel that sheds new light on the immigrant experience Th… more »
An exploration of how shared trauma shapes relationships "The curse … more »
The title says it all... Novels portraying alternate histories have long … more »
The idea that diverse languages are a form of divine punishment, serving only to separate us, is a popular one in numerous mythologies and religious traditions. In Genesis, humanity is unified by a common tongue… more »