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  • In a 1985 book called "Friction With the Market"—the title comes from a phrase of James's about "that benefit of the friction with the market which is so true a one for solitary artists too much steeped in their mere personal dreams"—Mr. Anesko carefully charted Henry James's publishing history: his dealings, in both England and America, with magazine editors, publishers and agents and his views about his relation to his readers.

    The Afterlife of the Lion Joseph Epstein 2012

  • Our amuse-bouche, or what the Taster Menu calls Primer, was described as "James's take on pumpkin pie".

    Evening Standard - Home Fay Maschler 2011

  • I'm wondering your thoughts on my theory that Prince Charming 1.0 aka James's dead twin brother was the Evil Queen's love.

    Ask Matt: Once Upon a Time, Pilot Season, Luck and HBO, Revenge and More 2012

  • Yes, they've been derided for conspiring to give Miami a huge leg up at the expense of small-market teams namely James's former employer in Cleveland and Bosh's in Toronto, but their mutual sacrifice is a resounding vote for teamwork.

    The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com The Huffington Post News Editors 2011

  • Gregg Wallace, Torode's dome-headed fellow host, called James's duck breast "the best thing I've eaten all day".

    Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph 2011

  • In a statement after Mr. James's conviction in April 2008, Mr. Christie said justice had been done by "12 ordinary citizens of New Jersey."

    Ex-Mayor of Newark Requests New Trial Lisa Fleisher 2011

  • However, few would disagree with James's summing up of his tour: It is true, I met no visitors, or only one or two, whom it was pleasant to meet.

    Visiting Charm-Guaranteed French Villages Lennox Morrison 2011

  • Having spent much of his summer break trying to hang on to France's credit rating, France's President Nicolas Sarkozy might not have tackled his holiday reading which, according to Le Figaro newspaper, includes Henry James's "The Portrait of a Lady," a classic novel of contrasts between Old World Europe and New World America, published in 1881.

    Visiting Charm-Guaranteed French Villages Lennox Morrison 2011

  • James's intention is to inspire kids and raise awareness in life lessons, but for Liverpool fans it may just mean a new product at Anfield as Business explained he was "strategising about making my own line of cologne: like Diddy and Fiddy".

    Los Angeles fires dig at Mohamed Al Fayed and Michael Jackson statue 2011

  • Mr. James's attorneys argued the juror might have convicted him "as a demonstration of loyalty" to the new administration to protect the jobs of his mother and stepfather.

    Ex-Mayor of Newark Requests New Trial Lisa Fleisher 2011

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