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9 Fantastic Prep School Novels

Jennifer Miller | Posted 05.22.2012

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Jennifer Miller

I've now read 26 school novels and counting. My favorites depict adolescence at its most obsessive and raw. The young protagonists are often gravely misguided, but they struggle with a singular passion we don't often feel as adults.

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Romney Mitt, the Demon Barber of Wall Street

Roy Zimmerman | Posted 05.16.2012

Read More: Satire, Economy, Bullying, Mitt Romney, Prep School, Campaign, Apology, Stephen Sondheim, Song Parody, Comedy, Video, Comedy News
Roy Zimmerman

Mitt Romney has encouraged young people to "take a risk," like he did back in prep school. "Take a shot, go for it," like he did. "Borrow money if you have to, start a business."

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Actor Michelle Williams' Uncanny Marilyn Wins Award Noms

Brad Balfour | Posted 04.04.2012

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Brad Balfour

Who knew that when actress Michelle Williams first appeared as the bad girl in Dawson's Creek, she would have the uncanny good sense to take on roles ...

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Mostly Good Girls: A Look Behind Prep-School Perfection

Rebecca Serle | Posted 11.17.2011

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Rebecca Serle

The author of "Mostly Good Girls," Leila Sales hits at the heart of what it means to strive, and the ways in which we all struggle to meet our own definitions of success.

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'The Preppy Handbook' Update: After 30 Years, Will Anyone Buy A New One? (POLL)

The Huffington Post | Amy Hertz | Posted 05.25.2011

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"The Official Preppy Handbook" was a huge success 30 years ago. Now the author will publish an update -- "True Prep" -- on the world of Muffie, Biff, ...

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The Gunnery Sex Scandal: Robert Reinhardt, Former Prep School Dean, Charged With 4th Sexual Assault

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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LITCHFIELD, Conn. — The former dean of an exclusive Connecticut boarding school has been charged with sexually assaulting a fourth student. For...

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Parents Sue Over Prep School's Shutdown

New York Times | GERALDINE FABRIKANT | Posted 05.25.2011

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When the students of the Conserve School in Wisconsin poured into the auditorium on a blustery morning early this year, they had no inkling of what wo...

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Elite Prep Schools Equipped With College-Size Endowments

New York Times | GERALDINE FABRIKANT | Posted 05.25.2011

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When Curtis Thomas, a 14-year-old from a poor family living in St. Rose, La., arrived here two years ago to attend Phillips Exeter Academy, he brought...

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