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88 books that shaped America, at the Library of Congress
Jacket CopyThe Library of Congress' list of 88 books that shaped America includes poetry, novels, nonfiction, a play, a polemic, books of science and grammar, cookbooks and children's books. What's it missing?... -
The Siren's Call: Strange Sightings
Los Angeles TimesWhat is a ghost? A disembodied spirit or just the product of a troubled mind? Does it matter? It does for paranormal investigators, whether they're William James and the American Society of Psychical Research or the team on Syfy Channel's "Ghosthunters."...Tags: Syfy (tv network), Science and Technology, Politics, Unexplained Phenomena, UFO Sightings
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Three family members killed in San Bruno explosion identified, officially bringing death toll to seven
L.A. NOWThe San Mateo County coroner's office Wednesday confirmed the identities of three family members who were missing and presumed dead in the Sept. 9 San Bruno gas pipeline explosion, officially bringing the death toll to seven. The three were identified....... -
As other state Capitols wake to harsh budget realities, N.J. Gov. Chris Christie lays down his 'New Normal'
Top of the TicketThe Republican makes a name for himself politically by taming the wild money monster of a traditionally Democratic northeastern state.... -
Will.i.am named Intel's director of creative innovation
L.A. Times Tech BlogWill.i.am is joining Intel as its director of creative innovation. The world's largest computer chip manufacturer announced the music producer and frontmant for the Black Eyed Peas will contribute to the company by way of music and input in developing... -
The lost art of reading
Sometime late last year -- I don't remember when, exactly -- I noticed I was having trouble sitting down to read. That's a problem if you do what I do, but it's an even bigger problem if you're the kind of person I am. Since I discovered reading, I've...Tags: Simone Weil, Philip Roth, Arts and Culture, Culture, Upper East Side
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'The Shaking Woman or a History of My Nerves' by Siri Hustvedt
The Shaking Woman
Or a History of My Nerves
Siri Hustvedt
Henry Holt: 224 pp., $23
The shaking began 2 1/2 years after her father died. Siri Hustvedt was giving a talk at the university where he taught in the town in which she had spent a piece of her...Tags: Henry Holt, Children, Science and Technology, Arts and Culture, Happiness (state of mind)
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Critic's Notebook: 'The Art of the Steal: The Untold Story of the Barnes Foundation'
Culture MonsterâThe Art of the Steal: The Untold Story of the Barnes Foundationâ is a riveting â and tragic â documentary film chronicling the gratuitous ruin of a school outside Philadelphia that houses an incomparable art collection. It's a classic story...... -
Laguna Hills acupuncturist charged in alleged sexual battery of patient
L.A. NOWA Laguna Beach acupuncturist was charged Tuesday afternoon with sexual battery after he allegedly rubbed the private parts of a female patient and pulled down her pants, authorities said. William James Goit, 52, faces one misdemeanor count of sexual... -
Bill Powell dies at 93; pioneering black golfer ran Ohio course
Associated PressBill Powell, the first African American to build, own and operate a golf course, died Thursday at Aultman Hospital in Canton, Ohio, following complications from a stroke. He was 93. "Bill Powell will forever be one of golf's most unforgettable American...Tags: Social Issues, National or Ethnic Minorities, Dining and Drinking, Defense, Golf
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'The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind' by William Kamkwamba and Bryan Mealer
The Boy Who
Harnessed the Wind
William Kamkwamba
and Bryan Mealer
William Morrow: 348 pp., $25.99
William Kamkwamba grew up in Malawi, the son of a maize and tobacco farmer. Their house had no electricity or plumbing. In William's village, high costs...Tags: Social Issues, Slavery, Hospitals and Clinics, James Wright, Family
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Harvard's history of reading
Jacket CopyLast year, the National Endowment for the Arts declared Reading on the Rise after issuing a dire report five years earlier, Reading at Risk. This back and forth about the state of reading -- who reads, what they read and......
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