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Espresso Lessons from the Rock Warrior's Way: New Rock Climbing Book about Mental Fitness Training by Arno Ilgner

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By: Alli Rainey

Book Review: We're Just Like You, Only Prettier: Author Celia Rivenbark Offers Amusing Southern Hospitality

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By: Gina Ramsey

A Summary of Anne Kingston's The Meaning of Wife: Author Analyzes the Future of the Married Woman

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By: Cynthia Jones-Shoeman

The Complete Book of Cyclocross by Scott Mares: Review of a Cross Biking Book Emphasizing Skill Training & Racing

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By: Feature Writer Lynn Smythe

Bright-Sided by Barbara Ehrenreich: How Relentless Promotion of Positive Thinking Undermines America

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By: Roxanne Blanford

Sugarbabe, by Holly Hill – Book Review: The True Story of One Women’s Search to Find a Sugar Daddy

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By: Feature Writer Roberta Goli

I Hate Myself and Want to Die: Not Really, But Tom Reynolds Does After These 52 Depressing Songs

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By: Sean Costa

Ecological Intelligence Book Review: Author Explores the Hidden Eco Impact of Consumer Purchases

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By: Feature Writer Patricia Faulhaber

International News Reporting: Suggested Reading for Journalism Students

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By: Anna Reitman

Sense and Sensibility and Sea Monsters Review: Jane Austen Grows Tentacles

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By: Nikola Stepic

October is National Book Club Month: From the Women's National Book Assoc; Read, Eat and Discuss Together

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By: Dindy Yokel

How to be Topp – With Cartoons by Ronald Searle: Geoffrey Williams’ Molesworth – School Humour From Another Time

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By: Feature Writer Martin P Wilson

Book Review – Car Fever by James May: Collection of Newspaper Columns by Popular Top Gear Presenter

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By: Feature Writer Susan Whelan

Reporting War, Edited by Allan and Zelizer: Suggested Reading for Journalism Students

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By: Anna Reitman

The Universal Journalist, 3rd edition: Review of Recommended Reading for Journalism Students

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By: Anna Reitman

Book Review: Speed Tribes: Karl Taro Greenfield’s Stunning Look at Japanese Sub – Cultures

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Does Writing Create Psychological Distress? The Negative Effects of Writing on Female Authors – Sylvia Plath

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By: Tracey Carter

Top Ten Funny Questions From Cruise Passengers: Cruise Industry Workers Share Funny Things Said by Passengers

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By: Michelle Watrin

Al-Jazeera, by El-Nawawy and Iskandar: Recommended Reading for Journalism Students

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By: Anna Reitman

As They See 'Em - A Look at Baseball's Umpires: Bruce Weber's Book Convincingly Argues Against "Killing the Ump"

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By: Lindsay McSweeney

The Global Journalist, by Philip Seib: Review of a Recommended Title for Journalism Students

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By: Anna Reitman

The World According to Twitter: New York Times Columnist David Pogue Shares 2,524 Tweets

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By: Feature Writer Suzanne Pitner

Compassion Fatigue, by Susan D. Moeller: Book Review of a Recommended Title for Journalism Students

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By: Anna Reitman

New York City's Harlem Book Fair: Books and Literary Reading Entertainment

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By: Rhonda Campbell

Book Review of Dear President Obama: Letters of Hope From Children Across America

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By: Naomi Szeben

Review – In the Land of Invented Languages: Arika Okrent on Klingon, Esperanto, Blissymbols, and More

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By: Matthew Bingley

Magazine Publishing in Vancouver, B.C. How the Thriving Arts and Literary Industry Could be Affected

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By: Allan Cho

Obscenity, Belly Laughs and a Sacred Cow: Tales From Paul Krassner's Long, Strange Trip

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By: Michael Waterson

Book Review Chi Running by Danny Dreyer: A Revolutionary Approach to Effortless, Injury-Free Running

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By: Feature Writer Lynn Smythe

The Joy and Sadness of Work: Labour Examined From a Philosophical Point of View

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By: Feature Writer Rupert Taylor

Politically Correct Bedtime Stories: Modern Tales for Current Life & Times

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By: Dianha Simpson

Female Authors Excluded in Literary Criticism: The Absence of Women in the History of New Criticism

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By: Tracey Carter

Psychological Distress of Sylvia Plath: New Criticism and Its Effect on Female Authors

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By: Tracey Carter

Sweet and Sour Pie A Wisconsin Boyhood Reviewed: Humorous Book by Dave Crehore About Small Town Living in Manitowoc

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By: Feature Writer Christine Eirschele

Review of The Dead Beat by Marilyn Johnson: Lost Souls, Lucky Stiffs, and the Perverse Pleasures of Obituaries

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By: Tracey Carter

Book Review of The Betrayal of Work: Beth Shulman Presents How Minimum Wage Jobs Fail Those in Poverty

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By: Cynthia Jones-Shoeman

Knit it Together by Suzyn Jackson: Patterns and inspiration for knitting circles

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By: Dindy Yokel

Give Books for Father's Day: Dads Who Love to Read Will Love a Good Book as a Gift

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By: Roxanne Blanford

Review of Complete Guide to Single Malt Scotch: Exploration of Scotch Whisky by Whisky Writer Michael Jackson

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By: John Markley

The Sociopath Next Door – Martha Stout, PhD: Antisocial Personality: the Ultimate Personality Disorder

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By: Feature Writer Amy Andersen

Book Review – A Whole New Mind: Daniel Pink – Why Right-Brainers Will Rule the Future

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By: Feature Writer Britta Stromeyer Esmail

Deepak Chopra's Seven Laws Still Popular: The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success Read Many Times by Many

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By: R.L. Coffield

Aldous Huxley and The Doors of Perception: Psychedelia and Artistic Creativity

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By: Holly Thacker

Theodor Adorno On Popular Music: Psuedo-individualisation and Stardardisation

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By: Holly Thacker

Book Review – Darwin Awards by Wendy Northcutt: A Collection of the Most Bizarre and Stupid Deaths Known to Humanity

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By: Ryan Werner

Book Review – Sex, Drugs, and Cocoa Puffs: Chuck Klosterman's Feeble Attempt to Make Pop Culture Matter

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By: Ryan Werner

When You Lie About Your Age, the Terrorists Win: Reflections on Looking in the Mirror

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By: Dianha Simpson

Book Review – Curb Your Enthusiasm: A Decent Retrospective of the Popular HBO Original Series.

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By: Ryan Werner

Book Review – Coyote V. Acme by Ian Frazier: The Kid Who Wrote Humor Pieces for the School Newspaper Has a Book

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By: Ryan Werner

The Purity Myth: How America's Obsession With Virginity is Hurting Young Women

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By: Dianha Simpson

Review of Jon Ginoli's Deflowered: Pansy Division Singer Looks at His Life On and Off the Road

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By: Joanne Huffa

Review -- The Lives they Left Behind: Suitcases from a State Hospital Attic by Penney and Stastny

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By: Vickie Britton

Book Review - Suzuki's Green Guide: Living an Eco-Friendly Lifestyle by David Suzuki and David Boyd

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By: Feature Writer Susan Whelan

Michael Eric Dyson Strikes Again: "Know What I Mean?" Offers Scholar's Thoughts on Hip Hop

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By: Michael Irvin Arrington

Book Review: In Search of The Blues: A Historian's Look at Delta Blues Mythology

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By: Eva Gordon

Southern Comfort in 262 Pages: A Book Review of "Stop Dressing Your Six-Year-Old Like A Skank"

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By: Nikkee Porcaro

Random Sayings: Funny Random Quotes and Sayings

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By: Jared Plotkin

Larry Wilmore Offers Humorous Views on Race: Writer Mixes Insight and Comedy in "I'd Rather We Got Casinos"

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By: Michael Irvin Arrington

Small Wonder – Barbara Kingsolver: Essays that Gives you a Heads up of What’s up in the World

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By: My Nguyen

Greil Marcus - Presliad - Myth of Elvis Presley: Author Focuses on Presley's Performance

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By: John Hansen

Michael Ian Black's "Custom Van" Runs Out of Gas: VH1 Mainstay's Book is Inspired at Times But Falls Flat at Others

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By: Michael Irvin Arrington

Book Review As You Do by Richard Hammond: Behind the Scenes of the Top Gear Presenter’s Big Adventures

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By: Feature Writer Susan Whelan

Field Guide to Luck by Alys R. Yablon: How to Use and Interpret Charms, Signs, and Superstitions

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By: Kiki Anderson

Review: My Wedding Dress: A Poignant Collection of Reflections on the Wedding Gown

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By: Carrie Prefontaine

Benjamin Wallace's The Billionaire's Vinegar: The Mystery of the World's Most Expensive Bottle of Wine

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By: Ellen Wilson

Review of Judith Shklar's American Citizenship: What it means to be a 'citizen' of America

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By: Edurne Scott

John Granger's How Harry Cast His Spell: Identifying Spiritual Content and Symbols the Harry Potter Series

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By: Missy Frye

Flights of Fancy, Leaps of Faith: Cindy Dell Clark Brings American Children's Beliefs to Life

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By: Krista Giannak

Philogelos Reveals Origin of Ancient Jokes: Ancestor of Monty Python's "Dead Parrot" Sketch Found

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By: James A Woods

Show Me How: The Ultimate How-to Book: A Fresh, Wacky Visual Manual Features "500 Things You Should Know"

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By: Norman Kolpas

At Large and At Small: Essays by Anne Fadiman: Confessions of a Literary Hedonist. Twelve Essays - a Book Review

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By: Feature Writer Martin P Wilson

R. Zimora Linmark: Filipino Author has Poetry and Culture in The Evolution of a Sigh

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By: Matthew Fortuna

Jacqueline Susann's Valley of the Dolls: Neely's Self-Destructive Journey to Capture the American Dream

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By: Jennifer M. Willhite

Book Review: Going Going Gone by Malcolm Tait: A Summary of Animals and Plants on the Edge of Extinction

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By: Feature Writer Susan Whelan

Review: Jeremy Clarkson Books: Motorworld, The World According to Clarkson and Don’t Stop Me Now

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By: Feature Writer Susan Whelan

Waiter Rant: Behind the Scenes of Eating Out: The Book of the Popular Blog by an Anonymous New York Waiter

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By: Feature Writer Susan Whelan

Book Review: How to Be an Explorer of the World: Keri Smith Beats Boredom and Inspires Creative Thinking, Journaling

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By: Claudia M. Lenart

Book Review: Rugby League 100 Years in Pictures: A Photographic History of a Century of Rugby League in Australia

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By: Feature Writer Susan Whelan

Fitzgerald's Great Gatsby and Hunter S. Thompson: A Brief Comparative Analysis

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By: Jennifer M. Willhite

The Good Wife Guide: 19 Rules for Keeping a Happy Husband

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By: Arlene Kelly

Live Alone and Like It - Marjorie Hillis: New Yorker's Timeless Guide for Single Women on Their Own

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By: Feature Writer Teresa Shaw

Maria Shriver's New Book: Just Who Will You Be: A Book Review

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By: Feature Writer Lisa C. DeLuca

Kierkegaard's Influence on Hunter S. Thompson: Thompson: The Death of the American Dream

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By: Jennifer M. Willhite

Book Review: Top Gear's Midlife Crisis Cars: Matt Master’s Book about Popular Sports Cars

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By: Feature Writer Susan Whelan

Book Review: Caught Out! By Wendy Lewis: Australian Scandals, Lies and Cover-Ups from 1991 - 2007

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By: Feature Writer Susan Whelan

Book Review - The Good Giving Guide: Australian Charity Profiles and How to Choose a Charity to Support

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By: Feature Writer Susan Whelan

A Nature/Environmental Book List: Building a “Green” Library

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By: Mark H. Leichliter

The Movie Lovers Club: A How To Guide for Watching Movies

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By: Debra Eckerling

The Great Unraveling: By Paul Krugman, New York Times Columnist

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By: Mary Hiers

Books For Women's History Month: Non-Fiction and Research Titles about Ladies Who Have Made History

In: Feminist Literature

By: Adrienne Wilson

The American Way of Death: Jessica Mitford's Classic Account of American Funeral Practices

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By: Sophie Allen

Nick Hornby's Polysyllabic Spree: A Collection of Essays Originally Published in Believer Magazine

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By: Mary Hiers

Against Happiness: A Review: Why Seeking Happiness Can Be Harmful

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By: Lisa Rufle

Under the Banner of Heaven: A Review of Jon Krakauer’s Book About Mormon Fundamentalism

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By: Bryan Keller

Taking the Bible Literally: Book Review of the The Year of Living Biblically by A.J. Jacobs

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By: Bryan Keller

It Is Just You: Guide to Nice: Steve Stack's Book Shows You How to be More Optomistic

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By: Harriet Morris

Review: Final Exits by Michael Largo: The Illustrated Encyclopedia of How We Die

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By: Lisa Rufle

Rule Number Two: Stories from Iraq: Dr. Kraft's Account of Life in a Combat Hospital in Iraq

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By: Mona Lisa Safai

Basketball's Best Writer: Feinstein: Chronicling College Basketball Behind the Scenes

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By: Mark H. Leichliter

I’ve Heard the Vultures Singing: Lucia Perillo’s Truthful Essays on Illness, Poetry and Nature

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By: Katrien Vander Straeten

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