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Culture

Dave Eggers on children and print culture

The vast majority of students we work with read newspapers and books, more so than I did at their age. And I don’t see that

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Culture

Twilight of the Cultural Vanities

Never mind recession-lightened wallets. James Wolcott of Vanity Fair is more concerned about what technology is doing to conspicuous cultural consumption, as literature, music and

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Culture

When novelists sober up

Writers who drink are old hat. But what about writers who quit drinking? Tom Shone has been studying them for his new novel …

WHEN

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Media

Mamas Don’t Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be in the Media

The only thing I’d add to this is that the obsession of some over Mediaite’s “Power Grid” pretty much confirms something I’ve long suspected—That of

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Technology

Know Thyself

Know Thyself: Tracking Every Facet of Life, from Sleep to Mood to Pain, 24/7/365.…

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Culture

A Literary Legend Fights for a Ventura County Library

“Libraries raised me,” Mr. Bradbury said. “I don’t believe in colleges and universities. I believe in libraries because most students don’t have any money. When

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