Literary Criticism

Not DOA But DIY: Resurrecting The Book Review Section

The Huffington Post | Patricia Holt | Posted 10.05.2009 | Books

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I know readers are supposed to mourn the loss of book review sections in newspapers and magazines across the country, but at this point -- well, in fa...

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The Beastie Boys, Rush and Contrapuntal Thinking

Ajay Singh Chaudhary | Posted 09.14.2009 | Entertainment

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Ajay Singh Chaudhary

The most ambitious and more successful mash-ups often involve either a creative reimagining of one half of that equation or, perhaps even more ambitiously, of entire musical ideas from both sources.

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The First Lady's Guide to Writing a Bestselling Memoir

Margo Hammond and Ellen Heltzel | Posted 01.05.2009 | Media

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Margo Hammond and Ellen Heltzel

Having stood by her good mate's side as he walked two bestsellers to the altar, Mrs. Obama is hip to the power of the pen, both in economic and political terms.

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