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Judd Apatow: A comedy-obsessed kid becomes 'champion of the goofball'

Judd Apatow: A comedy-obsessed kid becomes 'champion of the goofball'

When Apatow was a teen he landed interviews with an impressive roster of comics for his high school radio show. 'Sick in the Head' is a collection of those conversations.

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'Stepdog': Dealing with a furry third wheel

'Stepdog': Dealing with a furry third wheel

In "Stepdog," Mireya Navarro writes about an early obstacle to her relationship with her husband: his dog.
by Tracy Mumford

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Roaming and Reading: Lofoten

Roaming and Reading: Lofoten

The Norwegian archipelago is one of the northernmost inhabited places in the world.
by Tracy Mumford

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Literary mysteries: Did Charlotte Bronte poison her sisters?

Literary mysteries: Did Charlotte Bronte poison her sisters?

True crime writer James Tully claims Charlotte plotted her siblings' demise, but the theory may be more fiction than fact.
by Tracy Mumford

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'The Bronte Cabinet' explores the true lives of the famous literary sisters

'The Bronte Cabinet' explores the true lives of the famous literary sisters

A torn-up letter, a dog collar, a walking stick -- Deborah Lutz explores the lives of Charlotte, Emily and Anne Bronte using everyday objects the literary sisters once owned.
by Tracy Mumford

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Mama's still alive today: 'Meursault' investigates a literary murder

Mama's still alive today: 'Meursault' investigates a literary murder

In 'The Stranger,' Albert Camus' antihero Meursault famously killed a nameless Arab. Algerian writer Kamel Daoud's new novel reworks Camus from the point of view of the murdered man's brother.
by Heller McAlpin

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Book briefs: Ginsberg poem costs teacher his job

Book briefs: Ginsberg poem costs teacher his job

The latest controversy over Ginsberg's poetry erupted outside Hartford, Conn., in a high school English class.
by Tracy Mumford

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After nearly 30 years, librarian of Congress is calling it quits

After nearly 30 years, librarian of Congress is calling it quits

James Billington, who has been the the librarian of Congress since the Reagan administration, says he is retiring.

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