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Carlos Fuentes: Tribute to a Mexican literary and political icon

Carlos Fuentes belonged to a generation of Latin American writers who were both literary and political, author and social commentator. Fuentes was a public intellectual.
Interview with Rebecca Newberger Goldstein, author of "36 Arguments for the Existence of God"

Rebecca Newberger Goldstein talks about her novel "36 Arguments for the Existence of God" – a book that goes places bestselling fiction normally avoids.
The Pattern in the Carpet

Margaret Drabble’s memoir takes a powerful, disquieting look at the ways we attempt to stave off depression.
Classic book review: Possession

A.S. Byatt's stunning novel about books and their readers.
Classic book review: Possession

This improbably buoyant novel combines Shakespearean romance, suspense, satire, and a pastiche of styles.

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Mae Azango has gone undercover to report on female circumcision, a rite of the Sande society in Liberia that is performed on young girls.

Mae Azango exposed a secret ritual in Liberia, putting her life in danger

When journalist Mae Azango wrote about a secret women's circumcision ritual in Liberia, she received death threats.