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Strange Heritage of Columbus Day
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The Genoese mariner’s mark on the American spirit, his meandering voyages to “Asia”—and his...
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Best Books for Oktoberfest
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Best reads for Oktoberfest, including Twain, Grass, Nabokov, Isherwood, and more.
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16 Celebrity Death Hoaxes
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David Beckham is still kicking despite car crash rumors....
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Books: A Room With No View
Only a handful of authors have ever known how to get inside the mind of a child and then get what they know on paper.... MORE
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Our Mysterious Stranger
Mark Twain made us wait 100 years for this memoir. He’s still an enigma shrouded in a white suit. MORE
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Excerpt From ‘The Autobiography of Mark Twain’
In a passage from the legendary writer's newly published memoir, he spars with a librarian who's chosen to ban "Huck Finn." MORE
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Let Heath Ledger Rest in Peace
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Christopher Hitchens on Obama's Undeserved Nobel Prize
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Viewpoint: Rumsfeld May Share McNamara's Fate
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Begley: Sex, Race and IQ: Off Limits?
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New Exhibit Showcases History of Pets in America
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Sharon Begley: How Statistics Answer New Questions
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In the Words of George Carlin...
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