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updated 6:41 PM EST, Mon February 6, 2012

Do political 'tell-alls' go too far?

Mary Gabriel says that "New Journalism" in political nonfiction, such as the controversial Jodi Kantor book about the Obama presidency, is alive, well -- and a valid addition to the historical record. FULL STORY


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