Inquirer reviews …

… 'Golden Age' by Jane Smiley: Sweeping, triumphant close to 'Hundred Years' trilogy.

… Cunningham's 'Swan': A great idea that could have flown further.

… Rick Moody's 'Hotels of North America': Sweet, sad, screwball magic.

… 'Brady vs Manning': Two lives, two careers, one cultural legacy.

See also: Peggy Noonan: The 'coolness' of being American.