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Allen Barra writes about books and film for Truthdig, the Atlantic, The Daily Beast, the Guardian, Salon, and the New Republic. He was recently cited by the National Arts and Journalism Awards for literary and film criticism. He has written about sports for The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, the Guardian, and Sports Illustrated. HIs book Mickey and Willie: The Parallel Lives of the Golden Age of Baseball was nominated for a PEN/ESPN award for literary sportswriting.
BARDIC TRADITION
Donal Ryan Heads Up Ireland’s Throng of Literary Geniuses
A LOT LESS BLARNEY
If You're Sick of ‘The Quiet Man’ on St. Patricks' Day
AN ISLAND OF STORYTELLERS
If You Need a Great Story, You Can Always Count on the Irish
THE BEST BRITON?
Winston Churchill Is Still Our Template for Wartime Heroism
GHOSTS
When James Joyce Wrote the Best Christmas Story Ever
WHO HE?
James Bond Is the World’s Most Famous Spy and a Total Enigma
DEMYTHOLOGIZING
OK, Fine, Remember the Alamo. And the Slavery and Stupidity
ARMCHAIR TRAVELER
How a Very English Englishman Became Smitten With America
STAR CROSSED