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November 19, 1998

Here are all of the books we've reviewed that were published November 19, 1998. You can also view all of the books we've reviewed that were published anytime in November 1998.

Book Review

The Oxford Book of Jewish Stories

Anthologies began as collections of poems, later including prose, the word itself coming to us from the Greek anthologos—flower-gathering—a collection of not necessarily the best known of a genre, but of literary efforts that a... Read More

Book Review

Gotham

by Peter Skinner

An attempt to review Gotham in a brief notice is as reckless as presenting the Himalayas in a three-minute, two-slide, one-question lecture. This disciplined yet exuberant narrative from the Dutch purchase of Indian land in the 1620s to... Read More

Book Review

Gardening for the Birds

by David Zimmerman

Broad expanses of immaculately maintained lawns, perfectly trimmed yews and patterned beds of annuals may be pleasing to many homeowners but not as pleasing to wildlife. The urbanization of the landscape has not been good for all... Read More