A Short History of Richard Kline by Amanda Lohrey literary-nonfiction American Revolution is a dazzling

American Revolution is a dazzling and perceptive look at the United States between hope and despair: an election-year kaleidoscope

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'Remarkably tender and thoughtful

and takes on some of the most difficult and controversial issues

A Short History of Richard Kline by Amanda Lohrey literary-nonfiction American Revolution is a dazzlingI woke with a gasp. And lay in the dark, open mouthed, holding my breath. That feeling . . . that feeling was indescribable. For a moment I had felt as if I were falling . . . falling into bliss. All his life, Richard Kline has been haunted by a sense that something is lacking. He envies the ease with which others slip into contented suburban life or the pursuit of wealth. As he moves into middle age, Richard grows angry, cynical, depressed. But then