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  1. [+]
    Academic Vaudeville (4 Reviews)
    Thomas R. Edwards
    The King's Indian, by John Gardner
    1. The King's Indian by John Gardner
    2. The Shadow Knows by Diane Johnson
    3. The Odd Woman by Gail Godwin
    4. The Clockwork Testament, or Enderby's End by Anthony Burgess
    The New York Review of Books, February 20, 1975, pp. 34-35
  2. [+]
    Adventurers (2 Reviews)
    Thomas R. Edwards
    SIRO, by David Ignatius
    1. SIRO by David Ignatius
    2. A Soldier of the Great War by Mark Helprin
    The New York Review of Books, August 15, 1991, pp. 43-44
  3. [+]
    Adventures of the Deep (3 Reviews)
    Thomas R. Edwards
    Far Tortuga, by Peter Matthiessen
    1. Far Tortuga by Peter Matthiessen
    2. The Sinking of Odradek Stadium by Harry Mathews
    3. The Great Victorian Collection by Brian Moore
    The New York Review of Books, August 7, 1975, pp. 34-35
  4. [+]
    An American Education (Review)
    Thomas R. Edwards
    Democracy, by Joan Didion
    1. Democracy by Joan Didion
    The New York Review of Books, May 10, 1984, pp. 23-24
  5. [+]
    Babylon Re-Revisited (Review)
    Thomas R. Edwards
    The Last of the Savages, by Jay McInerney
    1. The Last of the Savages by Jay McInerney
    The New York Review of Books, May 23, 1996, pp. 28-30
  6. [+]
    Barthelme the Scrivener (Review)
    Thomas R. Edwards
    The Dead Father, by Donald Barthelme
    1. The Dead Father by Donald Barthelme
    The New York Review of Books, December 11, 1975, p. 54
  7. [+]
    Behind Gravity's Back (Review)
    Thomas R. Edwards
    The MacGuffin, by Stanley Elkin
    1. The MacGuffin by Stanley Elkin
    The New Republic, May 20, 1991, pp. 44-46
  8. [+]
    Books/Updike's Rabbit Trilogy (Review)
    Thomas R. Edwards
    Rabbit Is Rich, by John Updike
    1. Rabbit Is Rich by John Updike
    The Atlantic Monthly, October 1981, pp. 94-100
  9. [+]
    Boom at the Top (4 Reviews)
    Thomas R. Edwards
    The Bourne Supremacy, by Robert Ludlum
    1. The Bourne Supremacy by Robert Ludlum
    2. The White House Mess by Christopher Buckley
    3. The Sisters by Robert Littell
    4. Stallion Gate by Martin Cruz Smith
    The New York Review of Books, May 8, 1986, pp. 12-14
  10. [+]
    Busy Minister (Review)
    Thomas R. Edwards
    A Month of Sundays, by John Updike
    1. A Month of Sundays by John Updike
    The New York Review of Books, April 3, 1975, pp. 18-19
  11. [+]
    California Dreaming (Review)
    Thomas R. Edwards
    Traffic and Laughter, by Ted Mooney
    1. Traffic and Laughter by Ted Mooney
    The New Republic, December 10, 1990, pp. 43-45
  12. California Letters
    Richard Schlatter and Thomas R. Edwards
    The Partisan Review, Winter 1968, pp. 110-120
  13. [+]
    Can You Go Home Again? (3 Reviews)
    Thomas R. Edwards
    If Beale Street Could Talk, by James Baldwin
    1. If Beale Street Could Talk by James Baldwin
    2. Train Whistle Guitar by Albert Murray
    3. Another Life by Derek Walcott
    The New York Review of Books, June 13, 1974, pp. 37-38
  14. [+]
    A Case of the American Jitters (3 Reviews)
    Thomas R. Edwards
    Last Notes from Home, by Frederick Exley
    1. Last Notes from Home by Frederick Exley
    2. A Fan's Notes by Frederick Exley
    3. Pages from a Cold Island by Frederick Exley
    The New York Review of Books, January 19, 1989, pp. 36-37
  15. [+]
    Catch-23 (Review)
    Thomas R. Edwards
    Closing Time, by Joseph Heller
    1. Closing Time by Joseph Heller
    The New York Review of Books, October 20, 1994, pp. 20-23
  16. [+]
    A Child of the Century (Review)
    Thomas R. Edwards
    The New Confessions, by William Boyd
    1. The New Confessions by William Boyd
    The New Republic, June 13, 1988, pp. 32-33
  17. [+]
    Culture and Its Uses (Review)
    Thomas R. Edwards
    Speaking to Each Other, by Richard Hoggart
    1. Speaking to Each Other by Richard Hoggart
    The Partisan Review, Fall 1970, pp. 570-573
  18. [+]
    Design for Living (Review)
    Thomas R. Edwards
    Natural History, by Maureen Howard
    1. Natural History by Maureen Howard
    The New York Review of Books, December 3, 1992, pp. 30-31
  19. [+]
    Desperate Characters (Review)
    Thomas R. Edwards
    Bear and His Daughter, by Robert Stone
    1. Bear and His Daughter by Robert Stone
    The New York Review of Books, October 9, 1997, pp. 36-38
  20. [+]
    Dos Passos Divided (2 Reviews)
    Thomas R. Edwards
    The Fourteenth Chronicle, by Townsend Ludington and John Dos Passos
    1. The Fourteenth Chronicle by Townsend Ludington and John Dos Passos
    2. Dos Passos' Path to U.S.A. by Melvin Landsberg
    The New York Review of Books, November 29, 1973, pp. 28-30
  21. The Electric Indian
    Thomas R. Edwards
    The Partisan Review, Summer 1969, pp. 535-545
  22. [+]
    Family Values (2 Reviews)
    Thomas R. Edwards
    Very Old Bones, by William Kennedy
    1. Very Old Bones by William Kennedy
    2. The Evening Star by Larry McMurtry
    The New York Review of Books, August 13, 1992, pp. 54-56
  23. [+]
    Father, Son, Soldier, Spy (Review)
    Thomas R. Edwards
    A Perfect Spy, by John le Carre
    1. A Perfect Spy by John le Carre
    The New Republic, May 19, 1986, pp. 32-33
  24. [+]
    Feeding on Fantasy (3 Reviews)
    Thomas R. Edwards
    Going After Cacciato, by Tim O'Brien
    1. Going After Cacciato by Tim O'Brien
    2. Incandescence by Craig Nova
    3. Mulligan Stew by Gilbert Sorrentino
    The New York Review of Books, July 19, 1979, pp. 41-42
  25. [+]
    The Gang's All Here (Review)
    Thomas R. Edwards
    The Half-Life of Happiness, by John Casey
    1. The Half-Life of Happiness by John Casey
    The New York Review of Books, August 13, 1998, pp. 49-51
  26. [+]
    Getting Away from It All (3 Reviews)
    Thomas R. Edwards
    The Alteration, by Kingsley Amis
    1. The Alteration by Kingsley Amis
    2. The Children of Dynmouth by William Trevor
    3. A Dream Journey by James Hanley
    The New York Review of Books, March 3, 1977, pp. 31-32
  27. [+]
    Ghost Story (Review)
    Thomas R. Edwards
    Beloved, by Toni Morrison
    1. Beloved by Toni Morrison
    The New York Review of Books, November 5, 1987, pp. 18-19
  28. [+]
    Good Intentions (2 Reviews)
    Thomas R. Edwards
    Mating, by Norman Rush
    1. Mating by Norman Rush
    2. Brazzaville Beach by William Boyd
    The New York Review of Books, October 10, 1991, pp. 33-34
  29. [+]
    Good Morning, America (2 Reviews)
    Thomas R. Edwards
    Hometown, by Peter Davis
    1. Hometown by Peter Davis
    2. American Journey by Richard Reeves
    The New York Review of Books, July 15, 1982, pp. 28-30
  30. [+]
    Gulp! (2 Reviews)
    Thomas R. Edwards
    It, by Stephen King
    1. It by Stephen King
    2. Whirlwind by James Clavell
    The New York Review of Books, December 18, 1986, pp. 58-60
  31. II. On the New Cultural Conservatism
    Thomas R. Edwards
    The Partisan Review, Summer 1972, pp. 421-422
  32. Imagination and Power (1971)
    Thomas R. Edwards
    A Study of Poetry on Public Themes
    4 Reviews
  33. [+]
    Indictments (2 Reviews)
    Thomas R. Edwards
    Bandits, by Elmore Leonard
    1. Bandits by Elmore Leonard
    2. The Red White and Blue by John Gregory Dunne
    The New York Review of Books, August 13, 1987, pp. 50-51
  34. [+]
    The Innocent (Review)
    Thomas R. Edwards
    The True Adventures of John Steinbeck, Writer, by Jackson J. Benson
    1. The True Adventures of John Steinbeck, Writer by Jackson J. Benson
    The New York Review of Books, February 16, 1984, pp. 25-26
  35. [+]
    It's a Mad World (2 Reviews)
    Thomas R. Edwards
    The Friends of Freeland, by Brad Leithauser
    1. The Friends of Freeland by Brad Leithauser
    2. Mister Sandman by Barbara Gowdy
    The New York Review of Books, April 10, 1997, pp. 54-56
  36. [+]
    It's Love! (3 Reviews)
    Thomas R. Edwards
    Endless Love, by Scott Spencer
    1. Endless Love by Scott Spencer
    2. The Beggar Maid by Alice Munro
    3. Black Tickets by Jayne Anne Phillips
    The New York Review of Books, March 6, 1980, pp. 43-44
  37. [+]
    Jonathan, Benny, and Solitude (3 Reviews)
    Thomas R. Edwards
    The Devil Tree, by Jerzy Kosinski
    1. The Devil Tree by Jerzy Kosinski
    2. The Autograph Hound by John Lahr
    3. A Woman Named Solitude by Andre Schwarz-Bart
    The New York Review of Books, March 22, 1973, pp. 29-30
  38. [+]
    Keeping Up With Norman Mailer (3 Reviews)
    Thomas R. Edwards
    The Long Patrol, by Norman Mailer and Robert F. Lucid
    1. The Long Patrol by Norman Mailer and Robert F. Lucid
    2. Norman Mailer by Robert F. Lucid
    3. Existential Errands by Norman Mailer
    The New York Review of Books, June 15, 1972, pp. 21-22
  39. [+]
    Low Expectations (Review)
    Thomas R. Edwards
    The Bonfire of the Vanities, by Tom Wolfe
    1. The Bonfire of the Vanities by Tom Wolfe
    The New York Review of Books, February 4, 1988, pp. 8-9
  40. Variety
    Manson Country
    Thomas R. Edwards
    The Partisan Review, Winter 1973, pp. 153-159
  41. Nelson Algren
    Bruce A. Tour, Bettina Drew, Art Shay, and Studs Terkel, ...
    An Exchange
    The New York Review of Books, October 25, 1990, p. 66
  42. [+]
    News from Elsewhere (5 Reviews)
    Thomas R. Edwards
    My Michael, by Amos Oz
    1. My Michael by Amos Oz
    2. The Western Coast by Paula Fox
    3. Erections, Ejaculations, Exhibitions, and General Tales of Ordinary Madness by Charles Bukowski
    4. I Come as a Thief by Louis Auchincloss
    5. Mumbo Jumbo by Ishmael Reed
    The New York Review of Books, October 5, 1972, pp. 21-23
  43. [+]
    On the Gold Standard (Review)
    Thomas R. Edwards
    Good As Gold, by Joseph Heller
    1. Good As Gold by Joseph Heller
    The New York Review of Books, April 5, 1979, pp. 10-11
  44. [+]
    Only Yesterday (2 Reviews)
    Thomas R. Edwards
    A Good School, by Richard Yates
    1. A Good School by Richard Yates
    2. Lying Low by Diane Johnson
    The New York Review of Books, November 23, 1978, pp. 33-35
  45. [+]
    Outsider (Review)
    Thomas R. Edwards
    John Dos Passos: A Twentieth-Century Odyssey, by Townsend Ludington
    1. John Dos Passos: A Twentieth-Century Odyssey by Townsend Ludington
    The New York Review of Books, January 22, 1981, pp. 45-46
  46. [+]
    The Pages of Sin (Review)
    Thomas R. Edwards
    Harlot's Ghost, by Norman Mailer
    1. Harlot's Ghost by Norman Mailer
    The New Republic, November 25, 1991, pp. 42-45
  47. [+]
    Palm Beach Story (Review)
    Thomas R. Edwards
    About Schmidt, by Louis Begley
    1. About Schmidt by Louis Begley
    The New York Review of Books, October 31, 1996, pp. 63-65
  48. [+]
    Pathos and Power (3 Reviews)
    Thomas R. Edwards
    Honorable Men, by Louis Auchincloss
    1. Honorable Men by Louis Auchincloss
    2. Luisa Domic by George Dennison
    3. The Old Gringo by Carlos Fuentes
    The New York Review of Books, December 19, 1985, pp. 54-56
  49. [+]
    People in Trouble (3 Reviews)
    Thomas R. Edwards
    The Terminal Man, by Michael Crichton
    1. The Terminal Man by Michael Crichton
    2. Open Heart by Frederick Buechner
    3. Enemies: A Love Story by Isaac Bashevis Singer
    The New York Review of Books, July 20, 1972, pp. 20-22
  50. [+]
    The Politics of Perception (Review)
    Thomas R. Edwards
    Cannibals and Missionaries, by Mary McCarthy
    1. Cannibals and Missionaries by Mary McCarthy
    The New Republic, November 17, 1979, pp. 30-31
  51. [+]
    Pulling Down the Temple (Review)
    Thomas R. Edwards
    Barney's Version, by Mordecai Richler
    1. Barney's Version by Mordecai Richler
    The New York Review of Books, March 5, 1998, pp. 40-41
  52. [+]
    The Real Thing (4 Reviews)
    Thomas R. Edwards
    The Truth About Them, by Jose Yglesias
    1. The Truth About Them by Jose Yglesias
    2. The Room by Hubert Selby, Jr.
    3. The Book of Flights by J.-M.G. Le Clezio
    4. Natives of My Person by George Lamming
    The New York Review of Books, March 9, 1972, pp. 19-20
  53. [+]
    The Novelists: Gunter Grass (Review)
    Thomas R. Edwards
    Undesirable Alien, by Regis Debray
    1. Undesirable Alien by Regis Debray
    The New Republic, December 23, 1978, pp. 30-31
  54. [+]
    Sad Young Men (3 Reviews)
    Thomas R. Edwards
    Moon Palace, by Paul Auster
    1. Moon Palace by Paul Auster
    2. Closer by Dennis Cooper
    3. Boomerang by Barry Hannah
    The New York Review of Books, August 17, 1989, pp. 52-53
  55. [+]
    The Short View (4 Reviews)
    Thomas R. Edwards
    Kinflicks, by Lisa Alther
    1. Kinflicks by Lisa Alther
    2. Dream Children by Gail Godwin
    3. Will You Please be Quiet, Please? by Raymond Carver
    4. Bloodshed and Three Novellas by Cynthia Ozick
    The New York Review of Books, April 1, 1976, pp. 34-36
  56. Articles
    The Soft Machine
    Thomas R. Edwards
    The Partisan Review, Summer 1968, pp. 433-445
  57. [+]
    Something About a Soldier (Review)
    Thomas R. Edwards
    Whistle, by James Jones
    1. Whistle by James Jones
    The New York Review of Books, May 4, 1978, pp. 30-31
  58. Books
    [+]
    The Sporting Grip (2 Reviews)
    Thomas R. Edwards
    Out of Their League, by Dave Meggyesy
    1. Out of Their League by Dave Meggyesy
    2. Ball Four by Jim Bouton and Leonard Shecter
    The Partisan Review, Summer 1971, pp. 330-335
  59. [+]
    Stage Fret (2 Reviews)
    Thomas R. Edwards
    Making Scenes, by Robert S. Brustein
    1. Making Scenes by Robert S. Brustein
    2. The Camera Age by Michael J. Arlen
    The New York Review of Books, July 16, 1981, pp. 32-34
  60. [+]
    Surprise, Surprise (3 Reviews)
    Thomas R. Edwards
    The World of Apples, by John Cheever
    1. The World of Apples by John Cheever
    2. People Will Always Be Kind by Wilfrid Sheed
    3. Points for a Compass Rose by Evan S. Connell, Jr.
    The New York Review of Books, May 17, 1973, pp. 35-36
  61. [+]
    Temptations (2 Reviews)
    Thomas R. Edwards
    The Morley Mythology, by Austin M. Wright
    1. The Morley Mythology by Austin M. Wright
    2. King-Kill by Thomas Gavin
    The New York Review of Books, August 4, 1977, pp. 37-38
  62. [+]
    Terror in Freedonia (4 Reviews)
    Thomas R. Edwards
    Cartel, by Edward Jay Epstein
    1. Cartel by Edward Jay Epstein
    2. The Carlos Contract by David Atlee Phillips
    3. Death of a Politician by Richard Condon
    4. Smoke: Another Jimmy Carter Adventure by Alexander Cockburn and James Ridgeway
    The New York Review of Books, February 8, 1979, pp. 34-36
  63. [+]
    Tough Guys (2 Reviews)
    Thomas R. Edwards
    The Blue Hammer, by Ross Macdonald
    1. The Blue Hammer by Ross Macdonald
    2. The Family Arsenal by Paul Theroux
    The New York Review of Books, September 30, 1976, pp. 13-14
  64. [+]
    Troubling Comedian (2 Reviews)
    Thomas R. Edwards
    Rockinghorse, by Yoram Kaniuk
    1. Rockinghorse by Yoram Kaniuk
    2. Adam Resurrected by Yoram Kaniuk
    The New York Review of Books, February 9, 1978, pp. 38-39
  65. [+]
    Underground Man (7 Reviews)
    Thomas R. Edwards
    Never Come Morning, by Nelson Algren
    1. Never Come Morning by Nelson Algren
    2. The Neon Wilderness by Nelson Algren
    3. The Man with the Golden Arm by Nelson Algren
    4. A Walk On the Wild Side by Nelson Algren
    5. Nelson Algren by Bettina Drew
    6. Confronting the Horror by James R. Giles
    7. Nelson Algren's Chicago by Art Shay
    The New York Review of Books, June 28, 1990, pp. 22-24
  66. [+]
    Vita Nuova (Review)
    Thomas R. Edwards
    The Facts, by Philip Roth
    1. The Facts by Philip Roth
    The New York Review of Books, October 13, 1988, pp. 24-25
  67. [+]
    Waiting for Lefty (Review)
    Thomas R. Edwards
    Revolution As Theatre, by Robert Brustein
    1. Revolution As Theatre by Robert Brustein
    The Partisan Review, Winter 1972, pp. 121-123
  68. [+]
    Women Beware Women (3 Reviews)
    Thomas R. Edwards
    Call Me Ishtar, by Rhoda Lerman
    1. Call Me Ishtar by Rhoda Lerman
    2. Small Changes by Marge Piercy
    3. Advancing Paul Newman by Eleanor Bergstein
    The Partisan Review, Summer 1974, pp. 469-475
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