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Oh, Canada!: Slings and Arrows

By Sarah Bennett

May 14, 2013

Slings and Arrows is so, so Canadian, and it is also some of the best television ever made.

Not Twilight: “The Summer Prince,” by Alaya Dawn Johnson

By Sarah Bennett

May 14, 2013

In The Summer Prince, a future Brazilian city is run by women and driven by youth, but you needn't be either to enjoy this book.

Champion Show Dog or Banned Name In New Zealand?

By Sarah Bennett

May 14, 2013

Prized pup or questionable Kiwi handle? Choose wisely.

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Eat Prey Drug: Summerland

Escaping a catastrophic blizzard to take peyote in the Arizona desert, Paul Kwiatkowski concludes his investigation into alternate perceptions of consciousness.

The Biggest Little-Known Influence on H. P. Lovecraft

M. R. James was an English author, scholar and inspiration to Lovecraft, though the world may have forgotten it.

The Sun Don't Shine on a Moonshine Still

Get a bleary-eyed view of moonshining from a modern day bootlegger.