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Readers' digest
Diane Setterfield's 'The Thirteenth Tale,' flowing with imagination, is a gift to book lovers
Reviewed by Julie Brickman
Buzz in the literary world. An advance of 800,000 English pounds and a million U.S. dollars. Simultaneous publication in 25 countries. A reputation for being an old-fashioned yarn in the tradition of “Jane Eyre,” “Wuthering Heights” and “Rebecca.” A protagonist who has grown up in an antiquarian book store, fingers pages as if they are jewels, sets aside six hours to read every night.
Bully pulpit
'Righteous' follows a new breed of Christian soldiers
Reviewed by Sandi Dolbee
There is a particularly chilling moment in Lauren Sandler's enticing exploration of young evangelicals in America. She is in the living room of a twentysomething Bible study leader for Mars Hill Church, a 6,000-member congregation in Seattle, when the leader puts down his coffee cup and tells her what he really thinks.
