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Included among the books Professor Cheuse recommended were: The March: A Novel by E.L. Doctorow, Shalimar the Clown: A Novel by Salman Rushdie, Ordinary Heroes by Scott Turow, A Thousand Years of Good Prayers: Stories by Yiyun Li, Penelopiad: The Myth of Penelope and Odysseus by Margaret Atwood, and The Iliad by Homer.
Professor Cheuse was interviewed about his job as a books commentator for National Public Radio. He described how he selects books to recomm… read more
Professor Cheuse was interviewed about his job as a books commentator for National Public Radio. He described how he selects books to recommend and the quality of books on national bestseller lists.
Included among the books Professor Cheuse recommended were: The March: A Novel by E.L. Doctorow, Shalimar the Clown: A Novel by Salman Rushdie, Ordinary Heroes by Scott Turow, A Thousand Years of Good Prayers: Stories by Yiyun Li, Penelopiad: The Myth of Penelope and Odysseus by Margaret Atwood, and The Iliad by Homer. close
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