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G. Willow Wilson writes the Hugo Award-winning Ms. Marvel.

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Summer Comics Poll: Meet Our Expert Panelists!

4:24pm July 11, 2017

by Petra Mayer

While we prep our awesome reader poll of great comics and graphic novels for all ages and tastes, we thought we'd introduce you to the panel of expert judges who helped curate the final list of 100.

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Is The Justice Department Shying Away From Prosecuting Corporations?

4:12pm July 11, 2017

ProPublica reporter Jesse Eisinger says that the government undermines the notion of equity and fails to deter crime when it allows large corporations to settle lawsuits by paying fines.

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"I lost the first good novel I ever wrote to a computer disaster. It happened at a crucial time in my life, when I was still figuring out if I could even do this thing — become a writer."

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A Novelist Forces Himself To Press On After Losing 100 Pages In A Tech Glitch

3:03pm July 11, 2017

by Mat Johnson

Mat Johnson's recent hard-drive failure wasn't the first time he experienced data loss. This time, despite losing more work than ever before, he's less panicked: "I can write new words," he says.

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Revenge of the Nerd: Or...The Singular Adventures of the Man Who Would Be Booger, by Curtis Armstrong.

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I, Booger: Actor Curtis Armstrong's Affable Memoir, 'Revenge Of The Nerd'

12:00pm July 11, 2017

by Glen Weldon

In Armstrong's autobiography, the classically trained actor humorously makes peace with the fact that the first line of his obituary will reference his nose-picking character from an '80s sex comedy.

Did Thoreau steal pies off neighbors' windowsills? The myth persists.

What Did Thoreau Really Eat? You Might Be Surprised

8:00am July 11, 2017

by Jean Fain

There's no shortage of dietary lore about naturalist and Walden author Henry David Thoreau, so as his bicentennial birthday bash arrives, we wish to debunk these myths deliberately.

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'Golden Hill' Recalls The Dark Alleys And Twisted Virtue Of 18th-Century NYC

5:31pm July 10, 2017

by Maureen Corrigan

Francis Spufford's historical novel is set in 1746 Lower Manhattan, a world of spies, thieves, card sharks and crooked bankers. Critic Maureen Corrigan calls it a "gorgeously crafted" work.

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Octavia Butler at home. A lifelong bibliophile, she considered libraries sacred spaces.

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Octavia Butler: Writing Herself Into The Story

3:14pm July 10, 2017

by Karen Grigsby Bates

An exhibit at the Huntington Library shows visitors how famed science fiction writer Octavia Butler created a career for herself in a genre that had few women and even fewer African-Americans.

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Bob Marley: Versions Of The Truth

2:28pm July 10, 2017

Marley lived a life of art, inspiration, and hard and fast adherence to his principles and spirituality. While he only lived to the age of 36, Marley and his music inspired a wave of devotees who fought for freedom, as well as a few enemies who wanted him dead.

Behold the Manga: Osamu Tezuka's Astro Boy.

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Nothing Was Ever The Same: 10 Comics That Changed The Game

12:36pm July 10, 2017

by Glen Weldon

We're previewing this year's summer reader poll on comics and graphic novels by highlighting comics that stand as historic milestones.

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Bestselling Author Alexandra Fuller Talks New Novel: 'Quiet Until The Thaw'

5:32pm July 09, 2017

Alexandra Fuller's new novel, Quiet Until the Thaw, follows the lives of two Oglala Sioux cousins who grow up to take very different paths.