false <![CDATA[Admission]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255813189m/5633771.jpg 5633771 2 "Admissions. <I >Admission</I>. Aren't there two sides to the word? And two opposing sides...It's what we let in, but it's also what we let out." For years, 38-year-old Portia Nathan has avoided the past, hiding behind her busy (and sometimes punishing) career as a Princeton University admissions officer and her dependable domestic life. Her reluctance to confront the truth is suddenly overwhelmed by the resurfacing of a life-altering decision, and Portia is faced with an extraordinary test. Just as thousands of the nation's brightest students await her decision regarding their academic admission, so too must Portia decide whether to make her own ultimate admission. <I >Admission</I> is at once a fascinating look at the complex college admissions process and an emotional examination of what happens when the secrets of the past return and shake a woman's life to its core. 5805191 13 4 2009 Admission total:566|5:60|4:249|3:175|2:63|1:18| 566 1968 1385 218 4 4 true false Wed Jun 17 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Apr 19 14:08:09 -0700 2009 Wed Jun 17 10:47:03 -0700 2009 Once
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Should Admission have been titled Admissions? I think so. But the conceit behind the title refers to Princeton University’s Admission Office. The nuances of “A...more...]]> 3 1 false true Tue Apr 21 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Apr 21 11:35:26 -0700 2009 Tue Apr 21 11:51:58 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 1 false false Sun Jun 07 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Jun 03 16:47:09 -0700 2009 Sun Jun 07 12:26:46 -0700 2009 This work traces the e...more...]]> 4 0 false false Wed May 27 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat May 23 18:28:39 -0700 2009 Sat May 30 08:49:42 -0700 2009
For years, thirty-eight-year-old Portia Nathan has avoided the past, hiding behind her busy (and sometimes punishing) career as a Princeton University admissions officer and her dependable domestic life. Her reluctance to confront the truth is suddenly overwhelmed by...
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Though I enjoyed the b...more...]]> 4 0 false false Mon Jun 01 07:39:13 -0700 2009 Mon Jun 01 08:04:52 -0700 2009 Critics hailed Korelitz's ability to put a human face on what many consider to be a merciless process. Compassionate, vulnerable, and surprisingly likable, protagonist Portia Nathan struck a chord with critics, who described her as "wonderfully complex" (Los Angeles Times) and "utterl...

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