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Books of The Times - British View - ‘The American Civil War,’ by John Keegan - Review - NYTimes.com

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John Keegan, who is British, puts the Civil War into broad historical context amid history’s great conflicts, from the Napoleonic wars and World War I to Vietnam.

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Off the Shelf, Onto the Laptop - Libraries Try Digital Books - NYTimes.com

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Electronic book borrowing is a convenient way for libraries to remain relevant, but publishers are worried.

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Books of The Times - ‘Robert Altman’ by Mitchell Zuckoff - All the Ornery Glory - Review - NYTimes.com

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This big, comprehensive, flesh-and-blood account of Robert Altman’s persona and exploits draws on the voices of the filmmaker’s collaborators, critics and camp followers.

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