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| August 01, 2007 | Schappell, Elissa | COPYRIGHT 2004 All rights reserved. Reproduced by permission of The Condé Nast Publications Inc. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Byline: Elissa Schappell

HURRAY FOR THE RED, WHITE, AND BLUE

Taking the underclass's side in America's class war, Joe Bageant goes Deer Hunting with Jesus (Crown), firing off reports on "white trashonomics," praise temples, and the explosion of the gun culture. Drew Westen dissects The Political Brain (Public Affairs), explaining why emotion trumps reason, oratory beats good ideas, and seemingly sane people vote against their best interests. Sammy's House (Hyperion) heralds the return of Kristin Gore and her hero, a quirky health-care-policy wonkette. Jamie Malanowski's satirical novel The Coup (Doubleday) pictures a vice president whose thirst for power can …

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