Jose Saramago

PHOTOS: Traveling Through Jose Saramago's Portugal

Olivia Katrandjian | Posted 03.23.2012

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Olivia Katrandjian

Heavy medieval silence drapes over a Portuguese village built in the 15th century on the banks of the River Duoro.

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José and Pilar: A Love Story

Olivia Katrandjian | Posted 01.11.2012

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Olivia Katrandjian

The late Saramago did not reach his success alone. As the saying goes, behind every great man there is a great woman, and for Saramago, del Rio was -- and continues to be -- that woman.

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Picking Favorites: Books That Make Me Sigh With Satisfaction

Nina Sankovitch | Posted 09.05.2011

Read More: Burger's Daughter, Tolstoy and the Purple Chair, Barbara Kingsolver, Louise Erdrich, Wilkie Collins, A Burnt-Out Case, Stewart O?Nan, Thrity Umrigar, Ursula Le Guin, Dickens, Thomas Hardy, Colin Channer, Toni Morrison, Nadine Gordimer, Geraldine Brooks, Graham Green, The Clue in the Old Album, Philip Roth, Harriet the Spy, Martha Grimes, Jose Saramago, Favorite Books, Books News
Nina Sankovitch

A great book happens when I pick up a book and can't put it down again; when I cannot suppress the sighs upon finishing it; when I cannot wait to tell everyone I know: read this book! But how to pick a favorite?

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Review of José Saramago's Small Memories

Michael Roth | Posted 09.03.2011

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Michael Roth

Small Memories is an expression of José Saramago's fidelity to his roots in poverty -- a small but nourishing last gift from a great writer.

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Our Vargas Llosa who art in Nobel...

Yoani Sanchez | Posted 05.25.2011

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Yoani Sanchez

Today's guest post is from Cuban writer, photographer and blogger, Orlando Luis Pardo Lazo. Our Vargas Llosa who art in Nobel... by Orlando Luis Pard...

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Slate: What The College-Bound Really Need To Read

Slate Magazine | Posted 05.25.2011

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Injustice and undesirable furniture aren't so great for the beach. So we thought we'd offer incoming freshmen an alternative list, one better suited t...

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Anis Shivani: The Most Anticipated Books For The Rest Of 2010

Anis Shivani | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Matt Taibbi, Fall Books Preview, Sam Miller, Fiction, Globalization, Manu Joseph, Poetry, Gary Shteyngart, V. S. Naipaul, Orhan Pamuk, Jonathan Franzen, Chris Hedges, Financial Crisis, Salman Rushdie, Jose Saramago, Slidepollajax, New Books, Books News
Anis Shivani

From important new fiction by Jonathan Franzen and Yiyun Li to penetrating critiques of the current political situation by Matt Taibbi and Chris Hedges, there is a lot to look forward to from publishers at all levels for the rest of the summer and the fall.

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Book Review Roundup

Posted 05.25.2011

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Snoozed on book reviews this weekend? We've got you covered. "The Notebook," Jose Saramago The Los Angeles Times What makes this exceptional is tha...

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Jose Saramago Dead: Nobel Prize Winning Portuguese Novelist Dies At 87

AP | BARRY HATTON | Posted 05.25.2011

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LISBON, Portugal — Jose Saramago, who became the first Portuguese-language winner of the Nobel Literature prize although his popularity at home ...

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Five Reasons To Join A Book Club

Delia Lloyd | Posted 05.25.2011

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Delia Lloyd

As a reformed book club snob, let me offer five reasons that I think it's a good idea to join a book club.

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12 Months of Great Reads

Kenneth C. Davis | Posted 05.25.2011

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Kenneth C. Davis

Here are my twelve: Each book celebrates the birth month of an author, a holiday or some other event connected to that month.

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