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May 18, 2004

After Illuminatus!, All Other Apocalyptic Fiction
Seems Lame to Me, But the Public Begs to Differ

by Ron Hogan

When I first read it yesterday, I really didn't feel much need to link to the Newsweek cover story on the ultimate Left Behind book, but then Slate runs this comparison with the Harry Potter series and the Tucson Citizen interviews co-author Jerry Jenkins, and I fold.

But for an interesting analysis of the series, starting with page one, check out the Slacktivist's close reading.

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