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Book Review: Essays by Wallace Shawn
Liberal dramatist Wallace Shawn writes about social problems and aesthetics.
Read More »Book Review: Your Body: The Missing Manual by Matthew MacDonald
Celebrate your body as you enjoy this tour through the factory.
Read More »Book Review: Marsbound by Joe Haldeman
With a new twist on an old science fiction theme, Marsbound is another fine book from one of the genre’s most original and thought-provoking writers.
Read More »Book Review: Wounded by School: Recapturing the Joy in Learning and Standing Up to the Old School Culture by Kirsten Olson
Heading back to school with a dose of reality.
Read More »Book Review: Beauty Salon by Mario Bellatin
Mexican author's novella is a minimalist, allegorical tale of a society facing a deadly plague.
Read More »Book Review: Now What?: 90 Days to a New Life Direction by Laura Berman Fortgang
Got 90 days? Turn Your Life Around.
Read More »Book Review: Child’s Play by Carmen Posadas
Fascinating postmodern thriller keeps reader turning pages.
Read More »Book Review: The Digital Photography Book: Volume Three by Scott Kelby
What set this book apart from many, is the fact that this focuses on getting the shot right.
Read More »Book Review: The New Community Rules: Marketing on the Social Web by Tamar Weinberg
Word-of-mouth marketing thrives online and you need to be there. The conversation will happen - with or without you.
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