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Coates' controversial new book "The Message" offers thought-provoking insights about the dangers of mythologizing our past.

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Narrative Matters is a personal-essay section. It was established in 1999 with Fitzhugh Mullan (George Washington University) as its original editor. Since 2006, it has been edited by Ellen Ficklen.

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Family members of Lyle and Erik Menendez along with comedian Rosie O'Donnell are holding a news conference in LA today as ...