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Searching for Linda Goodman
Searching for Linda Goodman
By Adrian Shirk
October 25, 2013

One writer's obsessive hunt for the real life story of reclusive American astrologer Linda Goodman.

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In a Post-Apocalyptic World, These are the 7 Comforts You’ll Miss Most
In a Post-Apocalyptic World, These are the 7 Comforts You’ll Miss Most
By Freddie Moore
October 24, 2013

In a rural Wisconsin forest, a born-and-bred Brooklynite learns the unromantic aspects of living off the grid.

 

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This is What the Parks and Recreation Crew are Reading
This is What the Parks and Recreation Crew are Reading
By Michelle King
October 23, 2013

Everyone from the Pawnee Parks Department may hate the library, but that doesn’t mean they hate reading.

 

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9 Great African-American Writers You Didn’t Read in Class
9 Great African-American Writers You Didn’t Read in Class
By Jake Flanagin
October 22, 2013

Exposure to literature by African-Americans ends in the classroom for some readers, but everyone should know these nine authors.

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Lights, Camera, Static: 10 Books That Will Never be Adapted by Hollywood
Lights, Camera, Static: 10 Books That Will Never be Adapted by Hollywood
By Michelle King
October 21, 2013

Rest easy, bibliophiles: No director will be ruining these beloved books.

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CHIRAQ: Exploring the Epidemic of Violence in Chicago
CHIRAQ: Exploring the Epidemic of Violence in Chicago
By Dolapo Ladeinde
October 18, 2013

How have more Americans been killed in Chicago than Afghanistan since 2001?

 

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The Scariest Place on Earth: An Interview with Escape From Tomorrow’s Director
The Scariest Place on Earth: An Interview with Escape From Tomorrow’s Director
By Michelle King
October 16, 2013

Director Randy Moore discusses the inspiration behind Escape From Tomorrow, a horror film secretly shot in Disney World.

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Cheap Wine, Plastic Chairs: Matt Zoller Seitz at The Strand
Cheap Wine, Plastic Chairs: Matt Zoller Seitz at The Strand
By Michelle King
October 15, 2013

Matt Zoller Seitz, Richard Brody and Lisa Rosman discuss The Wes Anderson Collection, Seitz’s intimate look at the work of the critically acclaimed director.

 
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8 Hilarious Audiobooks Written and Narrated by Comedians
8 Hilarious Audiobooks Written and Narrated by Comedians
By Jake Flanagin
October 14, 2013

If you want a laugh but are too lazy to read, these audiobooks narrated by their comic authors are for you.

 
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Time Pieces: Horology, Chronology, Cartography and Home
Time Pieces: Horology, Chronology, Cartography and Home
By Manjula Martin
October 11, 2013

After viewing 20 hours of Christian Marclay’s “The Clock,” a writer explores the cities, images and timepieces that construct her remembered past.

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