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In Defense of Musical Theater
In Defense of Musical Theater
By Michelle King
June 06, 2014

It's much more than jazz hands. It's life and death, childhood and growing up.

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Black Balloon Publishing’s Favorite Literary Venues in New York City
Black Balloon Publishing’s Favorite Literary Venues in New York City
By Black Balloon Publishing
June 06, 2014

Eight places across Manhattan and Brooklyn that make it cool to be a book nerd.

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The Iron Dream: Why “Hitler’s” 1970s Sci-Fi Novel Still Matters
The Iron Dream: Why “Hitler’s” 1970s Sci-Fi Novel Still Matters
By David Forbes
June 05, 2014

Norman Spinrad’s 1972 novel “by Adolph Hitler" is a still-relevant attack on the connection between our concepts of heroism and fascism.

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Better Than Summer Camp: 10 Books to Help You Relive Your Childhood Summers
Better Than Summer Camp: 10 Books to Help You Relive Your Childhood Summers
By Michelle King
June 04, 2014

These 10 books are the next best thing to school being out for the summer.

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Literary Tourism: My Failed Attempt at Dashiell Hammett’s San Francisco
Literary Tourism: My Failed Attempt at Dashiell Hammett’s San Francisco
By Freddie Moore
June 04, 2014

Skipping Don Herron’s renowned tour, two New Yorkers try to take a walk in Hammett’s gumshoes for themselves.

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Literary Tourism: 6 American Sites That Inspired Great Books
Literary Tourism: 6 American Sites That Inspired Great Books
By Freddie Moore
June 02, 2014

Tourism for book nerds who would rather see Walden Pond than Times Square.

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Forget the After-Party: 6 Books to Read While Hiding in a Corner at Prom
Forget the After-Party: 6 Books to Read While Hiding in a Corner at Prom
By Emma Kantor
June 02, 2014

Prom-night jitters? Save room on your dance card for these literary misfits.

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What's It Like to Write a Novel in Prison?
What's It Like to Write a Novel in Prison?
By Justin Glawe
May 30, 2014

Daniel Genis wrote an alternate history novel called Narcotica while incarcerated for 10 years for his own drug-related crimes. The “polite robber” is now a sober author.

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8 Hours a Slave: Continuing to Write Despite Working in a Cubicle
8 Hours a Slave: Continuing to Write Despite Working in a Cubicle
By Genna Rivieccio
May 29, 2014

Five dead-end jobs into your 20s with nothing to show for it but a scant 401(k) and the will to keep the dream alive.

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The Boulevards of Tomorrow: 9 Utopian Cities (and What Happened to Them)
The Boulevards of Tomorrow: 9 Utopian Cities (and What Happened to Them)
By David Forbes
May 28, 2014

A city that is set on a hill cannot be hidden — but it can be undone by economics, politics and mother nature.

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