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Adam Begley

Adam C. Begley served as the books editor for The New York Observer from 1996 to 2009, shaping the publication’s literary coverage with his sharp critical eye and deep literary knowledge. During his tenure, he championed both emerging and established writers, crafting a section that was as incisive as it was essential reading for New York’s literati.

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Our Critic’s Tip Sheet on Current Reading: The Triumphant Return of Jayne Anne Phillips

By Adam Begley

Our Critic’s Tip Sheet on Current Reading: Lincoln 24/7; Bush and The Great Gatsby; Smith’s Self-Absorption

By Adam Begley

Our Critic’s Tip Sheet on Current Reading: Short and Sharp from Melville House; Wallace Stevens’ Deep Freeze; and Obama’s Muse

By Adam Begley

Our Critic’s Tip Sheet on Current Reading: Jackie and La Joconde; Gore Vidal On Air; and a Long Lost Campus Novel

By Adam Begley

Our Critic’s Tip Sheet on Current Reading: Waiting for Santa; Sontag on Writers; and Milton’s Misery

By Adam Begley

Our Critic’s Tip Sheet on Current Reading: Proust Junkies’ Delight; Luscious Love from the Louvre; and Brooklyn Bridge Adored

By Adam Begley

Our Critic’s Tip Sheet on Current Reading: Updike’s Raunchy Witches; Satanic Mailer; Paris Review Riches

By Adam Begley

Our Critic’s Tip Sheet on Current Reading: America the Multiple; Pet Peeves from Across the Pond; Martian Pick-Up Lines

By Adam Begley

Our Critic’s Tip Sheet on Current Reading: Truman Capote’s Ageless Girl-About-Town

By Adam Begley

Book Review: A Mercy By Toni Morrison

By Adam Begley
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