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April 16, 2005
American Tabloid
American Tabloid is another James Ellroy novel. This one covers the events leading up to the assassination of JFK. Ellroy makes it all sound plausible. To suspend disbelief, you need to accept his well-jaundiced view of social circles near the tops of the power pyramids. Once you do that American Tabloid not only entertains, but also starts to corrode your faith in society.
Janetta lent me Roland H. Bainton's biography of Martin Luther. That should wash Ellroy out of my system.
Posted by Mark at April 16, 2005 07:37 AM