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Quick Reads: "Any Way You Slice It" by Stan Cox

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| Mon May. 13, 2013 3:00 AM PDT
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5 Directors Who Should Have Directed "The Great Gatsby" Instead of Baz Luhrmann

Luhrmann's version of the classic novel is remarkably terrible. Here are the directors who should have landed the job instead.

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| Fri May. 10, 2013 3:00 AM PDT
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Wild Man: An Interview with Jon Mooallem

The author of "Wild Ones," a book about the wacky world of conservation, talks prosthetic flippers and spirit animals.

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| Fri May. 10, 2013 3:00 AM PDT

Quick Reads: "Big, Hot, Cheap and Right" by Erica Grieder

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| Wed May. 1, 2013 3:00 AM PDT

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Excerpts From a Day-by-Day Account of Human History

Six "days" from Eduardo Galeano's book about the calendar year.

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| Tue Apr. 30, 2013 9:19 AM PDT

El Salvador's Children of War

Photographer Donna De Cesare spent decades amid brutal conflict, refugees, and violent gangs.

Photographs by Donna De Cesare. Text by Jeremy Lybarger.

 | Tue Apr. 30, 2013 3:00 AM PDT

Michael Pollan's "Cooked": Delicious, If a Bit Rich

Pollan's new book is a great read—but it's unlikely to coax Americans off the couch and into the kitchen.

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| Mon Apr. 29, 2013 10:05 AM PDT

13 Cartoon Portraits of Legendary Blues Artists

So good, you'd think illustrator William Stout made a deal with the devil.

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| Mon Apr. 29, 2013 3:00 AM PDT

Cartoon Slideshow: "You're All Just Jealous of My Jetpack"

The dark literary humor of Tom Gauld.

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| Fri Apr. 26, 2013 2:30 AM PDT

Photos: Doing Time on a Southern Prison Farm

Bruce Jackson spent 15 years documenting life on the inside and the outside.

Photographs by Bruce Jackson. Text by Jeremy Lybarger.

 | Fri Apr. 19, 2013 3:00 AM PDT

5 Ways Biotech Is Changing Our Pets and Wildlife

Talking about brave new beasts with Emily Anthes, author of the new book "Frankenstein's Cat."

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| Mon Apr. 8, 2013 3:00 AM PDT

Travels in China, With Skateboard: A Photo Diary

Rian Dundon spent six years capturing the daily life of a younger generation.

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| Fri Mar. 22, 2013 1:00 PM PDT
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One More Reason to Miss Roger Ebert: His Love of Trash

The larger-than-life critic wasn't afraid to heap witty praise upon hugely inconsequential popcorn flicks.

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| Thu Apr. 4, 2013 4:15 PM PDT

Why "Asshole" Is High Praise—and Other Anatomy Lessons With Mary Roach

More than you ever needed to know about fake poop, rectal smuggling, and weird diets.

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| Tue Apr. 2, 2013 3:01 AM PDT
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Quick Reads: "Odds Against Tomorrow" by Nathaniel Rich

Did Nathaniel Rich see Sandy coming? His protagonist did.

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| Tue Apr. 2, 2013 3:00 AM PDT
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Quick Reads: Dan Fagin's "Toms River"

Fagin raises questions about what communities are willing to sacrifice in the name of economic development.

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| Wed Jan. 30, 2013 1:20 PM PST
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Photographing a Mother's Descent Into Mental Illness

Joshua Lutz's intimate photobook, "Hesitating Beauty," is sad, strong, and memorable.

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| Sat Mar. 23, 2013 3:00 AM PDT
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Former Obama Official Compares Glenn Beck's Attacks to Orwell's "Two Minutes Hate"

In a new book, Cass Sunstein says he got death threats after becoming a prime target of the then-Fox News host.

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| Thu Mar. 21, 2013 6:54 AM PDT
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"Stoker": An Exquisitely Twisted Family Drama

Director Park Chan-wook talks about his first English-language film, a thrilling story about extraordinarily screwed-up people.

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| Fri Mar. 15, 2013 3:05 AM PDT
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Quick Reads: "Frankenstein's Cat" by Emily Anthes

Emily Anthes interviews the innovators pushing biological limits.

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| Thu Mar. 14, 2013 3:19 AM PDT