In the January 12-13 edition of The Wall Street Journal, a review by Danny Heitman: "Fiction as Authentic as Fact" The masterpiece is 'Robinson Crusoe' (1719) by Daniel Defoe.

In the same issue, a book review by Leon Aron: “When the State Owns the Truth” The book is  "The Devil in History"  by Vladimir Tismaneanu,  California, $34.95, 320 pages

In the January 11 edition of The Washington Post, an obituary by Matt Schudel: "Evan S. Connell, author of ‘Son of the Morning Star,’ dies at age 88"