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Apocalypse Then, Afghanistan Now

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| Mon Oct. 12, 2009 10:11 AM PDT

Who is Herta Muller?

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| Fri Oct. 9, 2009 10:38 AM PDT
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Sherman Alexie TONIGHT in SF

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| Fri Oct. 9, 2009 10:16 AM PDT
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Are We the Martians of the Twenty-First Century?

War of the worlds hits Kabul.

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| Thu Oct. 8, 2009 9:52 AM PDT

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The History of Merge Records

Interview: Gawker scribe John Cook on falling for, and documenting, Superchunk's little indie label that could.

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| Mon Sep. 28, 2009 4:00 AM PDT
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Kindle Hearts Dan Brown

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| Wed Sep. 23, 2009 11:42 AM PDT
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This Is Your Brain on Kafka

Does absurdist literature make you smarter? Giraffe carpet cleaner, it does!

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| Mon Sep. 21, 2009 10:11 AM PDT
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Best Books Ever

Name your favorite nonfiction book and you could win a free <span style="font-style:normal;">MoJo</span> subscription.

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| Thu Sep. 10, 2009 4:50 PM PDT
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Books: A.D.: New Orleans After the Deluge

Josh Neufeld's Crumb-like re-creation of post-Katrina New Orleanian lives stands out for its personal touch.

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| Thu Aug. 27, 2009 2:00 AM PDT
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Paradise Built in Hell

Four years after Katrina, Rebecca Solnit looks at the communities that arise in disaster.

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| Thu Aug. 27, 2009 2:00 AM PDT
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Music Monday: Fela's Bio Revisited

African superstar's official memoir replete with sexism, courage, and tragedy.

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| Mon Aug. 24, 2009 7:55 AM PDT
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Why Cant U Teach Me 2 Read?

Three students and a mayor put American schools to the test.

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| Wed Aug. 19, 2009 11:09 AM PDT
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What To Read, What To Read

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| Thu Aug. 13, 2009 11:30 AM PDT

Abridged Too Far

When long books shouldn't be shortened.

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| Fri Jul. 31, 2009 7:00 AM PDT

Writer Without Borders

William T. Vollmann on the Mexican border, prostitutes, and why he distrusts the Internet.

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| Thu Jul. 30, 2009 11:00 AM PDT

William T. Vollmann, Writer Without Borders

The prolific author talks about his adventures crossing the border, hopping trains, and chasing his curiosity.

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| Tue Jul. 28, 2009 7:00 AM PDT
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Book Review: Pushing Past The Night: Coming To Terms With Italy's Terrorist Past

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| Wed Jul. 22, 2009 4:00 AM PDT
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Books: The Spiders of Allah

James Hider's atheist romp on the front lines of holy war.

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| Tue Jul. 21, 2009 10:30 AM PDT

Kindle v. Kindling

Thoughts on the Kindle.

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| Mon Jul. 20, 2009 3:47 PM PDT
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Dumbledore's Army

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| Sat Jul. 18, 2009 3:01 PM PDT