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November 9, 2009 Issue - 21 Articles- The Scrapbook, pp. 2-4
Sycophancy of Our Time
- Casual
Philip Terzian, catnip
, pp. 5-6 - Editorial, p. 7
The Pelosi Plan
Articles
- Hark! The Heralded Dylan Sings
Andrew Ferguson
, pp. 8-10 - Obama's Fight to Win or Lose
Fred Barnes
, p. 11 - When Pro-Israel Is Not Very Pro-Israel
Michael Goldfarb
, pp. 12-13 - The Flying Imams Win
Scott W. Johnson
, pp. 14-15 - McChrystal Lite
Tom Donnelly and Tim Sullivan
, pp. 16-17 Features
- The Two-Front War
Frederick W. Kagan
, pp. 18-23 Pakistan is finally doing its part. Now we need to do ours
- Too Small to Fail
Andrew Stuttaford
, pp. 24-27 The brutal realities of Latvia's response to the economic meltdown
Books & Arts
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The Good Doctor (3 Reviews) Edward Short
, pp. 28-31 Samuel Johnson: A Biography, by Peter Martin
- Samuel Johnson: A Biography by Peter Martin
- Samuel Johnson: The Struggle by Jeffrey Meyers
- Samuel Johnson: A Life by David Nokes
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A Fine Mess (Review) Terry Teachout
, pp. 32-33 Homer and Langley, by E.L. Doctorow
- Homer and Langley by E.L. Doctorow
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Case by Case (Review) Terry Eastland
, p. 34 The Oxford Guide to United States Supreme Court Decisions, by Kermit L. Hall
- The Oxford Guide to United States Supreme Court Decisions by Kermit L. Hall
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Cool Gone Cold (Review) Ann Marlowe
, pp. 35-36 The Birth (and Death) of the Cool, by Ted Gioia
- The Birth (and Death) of the Cool by Ted Gioia
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Atrocity Road (Review) Victorino Matus
, pp. 37-38 Tears in the Darkness, by Michael Norman and Elizabeth M. Norman
- Tears in the Darkness by Michael Norman and Elizabeth M. Norman
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Big Talker (2 Reviews) James Grant
, pp. 39-40 Enlightening: Letters, 1946-1960, by Isaiah Berlin, Henry Hardy, and Jennifer Holmes
- Enlightening: Letters, 1946-1960 by Isaiah Berlin, Henry Hardy, and Jennifer Holmes
- The Book of Isaiah by Henry Hardy
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Polk's Empire (Review) Edward Achorn
, p. 41 A Country of Vast Designs, by Robert W. Merry
- A Country of Vast Designs by Robert W. Merry
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Annuals of Crime (Review) Jon L. Breen
, p. 42 The Best American Mystery Stories, 2009, by Jeffery Deaver
- The Best American Mystery Stories, 2009 by Jeffery Deaver
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Great Reformer (Review) Barton Swaim
, pp. 43-47 Calvin, by F. Bruce Gordon
- Calvin by F. Bruce Gordon
- Parody, p. 48
Amb. Holbrooke dodges the question
- Cover: Samuel Johnson and Boswell
Mark Summers