“You’ve been on your boat,” the waiters say. The word “boat” excites them. It boasts the sudden sex that secret agents purport but never have.
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Numismatist
"How are you?" I asked. Eighty-two, he answered, tapping his ribs with his fingertips.
Monterey Pop
Look at Mama Cass looking at Janis Joplin. That's worth the movie.
Millions
I placate the hubbub with earplugs but fall short. Weekdays belong to the drills.
Face Off
John Woo ensures cosmetic surgery takes on a brave new meaning.
Rome Zenophobia
Zenobia can legitimately lay claim to the best Middle Eastern restaurant in Rome.
Affliction
Russell Banks' New Hampshire novel gets a superlative James Coburn.
Ottoman lesbians
The women lived in an apartment loyal to wood — tables, armoires, ornate chairs, and bookcases.
Amulet
The last Uruguayan on the planet — Bolaño-made — has a wonderful story to tell.
Casino Royale
Daniel Craig puts the vulnerable James back into Bond.
You Old Son Of a Bitch…
"Hey Pompei, You look great. That whole ancient Roman thing is really working for you."
Vortex
The mind's pretty porcelain resents evidence of fissures.