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Getting Naked: Stripping Down and Gearing Up for Love with Author Harlan Cohen

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New York Times bestselling author Harlan Cohen was still in college when he began his dating advice column. When Cohen graduated, his column graduated with him—to the New York Daily [...]

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Mar 28, 2012 | Leave a response

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Forgo Your Fear of Feminist Fiction

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With the feminist-sounding title and the bright yellow cover that screams “beach read,” it is easy to write off The Summer Without Men at first glance as the literary version [...]

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Dec 5, 2011 | Leave a response

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Anarchist Bookfair Brings Perspective to Contemporary Social Activism

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Visitors got an alternative education last weekend at the 2011 Boston Anarchist Bookfair, sponsored by the Progressive Librarians Guild at Simmons College. The bookfair, held from November 11 to 13, [...]

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Nov 22, 2011 | 1 Response

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Atoning in Africa: A Review of “Amaryllis in Blueberry”

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From the day Amaryllis was born, her mother Seena knew that she was vastly different from her three other daughters. Just by looking at Amaryllis, nicknamed Yllis, anyone can tell [...]

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Nov 17, 2011 | Leave a response

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Fair Play: A Refreshing Departure From the American Novel

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Fair Play, Thomas Teal’s translation of Tove Jansson’s Swedish novel Rent Spel, is distinct from the average American novel.  It is seemingly about nothing in particular, as it chronicles the day-to-day lives [...]

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Nov 8, 2011 | 1 Response

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For Fearless Foodies: An Adventurous Flavor Thesaurus

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Going to the grocery store can be a daunting task.  There are a multitude of aisles filled with countless types of food, making it easy to get distracted and overwhelmed.  [...]

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Oct 30, 2011 | Leave a response

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Dealing with the Dead: A Review of “Her Fearful Symmetry”

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Julia and Valentina are frighteningly similar. As mirror-image twins, they are perfectly symmetrical to one another. Valentina’s heart is even located on the opposite side of her chest, causing her [...]

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Oct 25, 2011 | Leave a response

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Swamplandia!: A Touch of Whimsy, Alligators and Death

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When I picked up Swamplandia! for the first time, I was confused. Depicted on the cover in cartoon-style artistry is a little girl, braids blowing in the breeze, sitting atop a [...]

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Oct 17, 2011 | Leave a response

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Book It to the Boston Book Festival

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Books, quite frankly, are awesome. They are doorways to other worlds; they are reservoirs of knowledge. They are almost always better than the movie. The Boston Book Festival (BBF) was [...]

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Oct 17, 2011 | 1 Response

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Saving Sudan, One Book at a Time

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To kill another human being is an action that most people cannot fathom.  The desire to wipe out an entire group of people, therefore, is on the verge of unimaginable.  [...]

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Oct 10, 2011 | Leave a response

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More Potter! J. K. Rowling Unveils a New Harry Potter Experience

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Many have suffered from serious withdrawal since July 15. It was an emotional day; for some, it felt like childhood’s end as the final installment of the Harry Potter film series [...]

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Oct 5, 2011 | 4 Responses

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Frustrated With America? You’re Not Alone

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The economy is in shambles, the government is divided on every important issue and there is yet another disappointment to add to the list: the country has fallen behind. “In [...]

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Oct 3, 2011 | 1 Response