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It is puzzling that obituary notices of Irving Kristol obviously intended to be positive designate him the “Godfather” of neoconservatism. Likening this group of thinkers and writers to a gang of Mafiosi may or may not be accurate; it is certainly not flattering.

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]]> 2009-09-26T05:24:23+00:00 http://www.truthdig.com/arts_culture/item/20090306_norman_birnbaum_on_susan_sontag/ http://www.truthdig.com/arts_culture/item/20090306_norman_birnbaum_on_susan_sontag/ birnbaum, book, chicago, culture, eisenhower, ethics, family, harvard, journal, marriage, memoir, paris, politics, prison, protest, review, socialism, sontag, war, Book Review

The publication of Sontag’s early diaries provides a revelatory look at the self-inventions of the late writer.

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