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Blu-ray Review: Batman – The Motion Picture Anthology 1989-1997
The four-film anthology from 2005 has now been released on Blu-ray.
Read More »Book Review: Every Man Dies Alone by Hans Fallada
A superb novel about life and resistance in Nazi Germany comes to the U.S. half a century after being written.
Read More »Interview with Christine Rose, Author of Rowan of the Wood
"My big writing moment of clarity came when I read Stephen King's On Writing."
Read More »The How-To I Wish Experts Would Write
From gardening to dieting, experts tell you how smart they are without making you any smarter.
Read More »Book Review: Dr. Bloodmoney or How We Got Along After the Bomb by Philip K. Dick
A reissue of the s-f maverick's sixties novel provides a darkly comic evocation of Cold War nuclear anxiety.
Read More »Book Review: Think Like a Champion: An Informal Education In Business and Life by Donald J. Trump
"Business is no place for stream of consciousness babbling..." says Trump.
Read More »American Exceptionalism and the Value of Prosperity
"American exceptionalism" was a by-product of our political institutions and unparalleled prosperity. With the latter gone, the notion is obsolete.
Read More »Book Review: The Midwife by Jennifer Worth
Jennifer Worth's memories of midwifery in 1950's London will resonate with anyone who ever had a heart.
Read More »Interview with Jessica James, Author of Shades of Gray
"The more I read about the war, the more inspired I became to put a story down on paper," says James.
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