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Nov 1, 2007

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Stephen Colbert brings his copious wisdom to the world of books.

Nov 22, 2004

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I Am Charlotte Simmons
Tom Wolfe

Many early readers of Tom Wolfe's I Am Charlotte Simmons have been openly disappointed with the book, probably because Wolfe normally...

Mar 29, 2002

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Newcomers to the joys of Hong Kong cinema may be wondering why middle-aged martial-arts star Jackie Chan has begun to pop up in several...

Mar 29, 2002

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I Die At Midnight
Kyle Baker

By now, most millennium and Y2K-themed material is collecting dust in bargain bins, waiting to become permanent fodder for thrift stores and...

Jun 17, 2002

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Back in his talk-show days, actor, writer, director, and commentator Charles Grodin specialized in confrontations of an almost Andy Kaufman-esque...

Jul 12, 2007

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I Love You, Beth Cooper
Larry Doyle

A Simpsons writer resurrects the fumbling romance of teen comedies in this comic novel.

Apr 17, 2008

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Post-party poop on the bathroom floor? Essayist Sloane Crosley talks about the experience.

Mar 29, 2002

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It's a strange phenomenon that the victims of genocide are frequently the sole witnesses to the atrocities directed at them. In the case of the...

May 31, 2007

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Warren Zevon's former wife tells all—in fact, far too much—about her late ex.

Nov 16, 2005

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A critic looks for moments of transcendence in popular music, and finds plenty of them.

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