General Reading and Literature

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1. Rest in Peace, Terrence McNally

   By Helene, March 24
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   • Helene
   • March 24

2. Book-Inspired Names for Dogs

   By dirac, May 23, 2019
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   • dirac
   • March 17

3. Freeman Dyson, RIP

   By dirac, March 6
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   • dirac
   • March 6

4. Edward Gorey Honored with a Google Doodle!

   By Kathleen O'Connell, February 22, 2013
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   • dirac
   • January 31

5. Christopher Tolkien Dies at 95

   By Deflope, January 16
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   • pherank
   • January 22

6. John Giorno, RIP

   By dirac, October 14, 2019
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   • dirac
   • October 14, 2019

7. Nobel Prize Literature

   By Pamela Moberg, October 9, 2019
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   • Pamela Moberg
   • October 11, 2019

8. A Life in Social Media

   By pherank, September 16, 2019
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   • pherank
   • September 16, 2019

9. Zelda Fitzgerald and ballet

   By dirac, July 10, 2017
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   • miliosr
   • August 17, 2019

10. Toni Morrison passes away

    By Roberta, August 6, 2019
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    • Drew
    • August 6, 2019

11. Elie Wiesel's trilogy.

    By cubanmiamiboy, July 30, 2019
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    • sandik
    • July 30, 2019

12. Online publication, the Media, and the demise of Rookie Mag

    By pherank, December 26, 2018
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    • pherank
    • December 29, 2018

13. Can anyone recommend a good book on Shostakovich?

    By vendangeuse, August 22, 2018
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    • sappho
    • September 14, 2018

14. Anthony Bourdain dead at 61

    By pherank, June 8, 2018
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    • pherank
    • July 24, 2018

15. Cats in Charge 1 2 3

    By dirac, July 14, 2009
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    • ABT Fan
    • July 19, 2018

16. Tom Wolfe & Philip Roth, RIP

    By dirac, May 23, 2018
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    • sandik
    • June 11, 2018

17. Swedish Academy in turmoil

    By Pamela Moberg, April 16, 2018
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    • dirac
    • May 31, 2018

18. Remarkable Women We Overlooked

    By pherank, March 18, 2018
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    • dirac
    • April 2, 2018

19. Code Girls by Liza Mundy

    By pherank, March 7, 2018
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    • sandik
    • March 8, 2018

20. Dictionaries

    By sandik, February 6, 2018
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    • nanushka
    • February 8, 2018

21. John Curry Biography

    By Lynette H, July 29, 2014
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    • Buddy
    • February 4, 2018

22. Nobel Prize 2017

    By Pamela Moberg, October 2, 2017
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    • Kathleen O'Connell
    • November 15, 2017

23. What Ever Happened to the Russian Revolution?

    By pherank, October 15, 2017
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    • pherank
    • October 23, 2017

24. John Ashbery 1927-2017

    By Drew, September 3, 2017
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    • Helene
    • September 4, 2017

25. Michiko Kakutani accepts a buyout from the Times

    By dirac, August 16, 2017
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    • Quiggin
    • August 16, 2017