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Penzler presents a great collection of classic pulp fiction from the pages of Black Mask.
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Book Review: Adobe Photoshop CS5 One-On-One by Deke McClelland
Do you want to learn Photoshop CS5 One-on-One?
Read More »Book Review: The Beatles vs. The Rolling Stones: Sound Opinions on the Great Rock ‘n’ Roll Rivalry by Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot
This fun hardcover volume will inspire many (hopefully good-natured) arguments about which band was "better."
Read More »Book Review: Petchy Maligula by Stan Carter
An absurd and wicked mystery.
Read More »Book Review: Master of Shadows: The Secret Diplomatic Career of the Painter Peter Paul Rubens by Mark Lamster
Peter Paul Rubens was more than a painter — he was a diplomat of uncommon skill.
Read More »Book Review: The Cloud Corporation by Timothy Donnelly
A spiffy volume of delightful poems.
Read More »Book Review: Thrillers: 100 Must-Reads, Edited by David Morrell and Hank Wagner
One hundred authors write about 100 Thrillers in 100 essays guaranteed to capture your imagination and whet your appetite for more.
Read More »Book Review: Reimagining Education: Essays on Reviving the Soul of Learning, edited by Dennis Patrick Slattery and Jennifer Leigh Selig
Teaching as a noble profession has been suffering blow after blow. Eighteen educators share their thoughts on how to bring the soul back into teaching.
Read More »Book Review: Hatter M: The Nature of Wonder by Frank Beddor and Liz Cavalier, Illustrated by Sami Makkonen
Madigan’s adventures in the U.S. is great fun to see.
Read More »Book Review: The Ghost Of A Flea by John Brinling
A tempestuous twist on murder and suspense.
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