Nothing to be Frightened Of, Julian Barnes"I dont believe in God, but I miss him." So begins Julian Barness brilliant new book that is, among many things, a family memoir, an exchange with his brother (a philosopher), a meditation on mortality and the fear of death, a celebration of art, an argument with and about God, and a homage to the writer Jules Renard. Barnes also draws poignant portraits of the last days of his parents, recalled with great detail, affection and exasperation. Other

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stories and ceremonies of his ancestors can he start to heal

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