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TROLLEY TROLLOP: THE (STAR)BUCK STOPS HERE

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An object in motion tends to stay in motion and an object at rest tends to stay at rest, especially if that object is a person sitting in a coffee shop and you want their seat. Thanks, science. Continue reading

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BOOK REVIEW: THE UNCHANGEABLE SPOTS OF LEOPARDS

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Kristopher Jansma’s debut novel The Unchangeable Spots of Leopards is indeed an extraordinary novel, and it’s not so ordinary in it’s form. Continue reading

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FREELANCE LADY: SUCK IT, WRITER’S BLOCK: THE FIVE BEST WRITING GUIDES

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The Beatles once said, “I get by with a little help from my friends.” That may be true if you’re tripping on acid, but writing is a solitary sport. Continue reading

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DEFEND YOURSELF!: MARJORIE M. LIU

Novelist and comic book author Marjorie M. Liu is somewhat of a matchmaker—a matchmaker whose clientele include mutants and costumed vigilantes. Continue reading

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SMART PEOPLE ON BAD DAYS: FERDINAND

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One of the hardest things about young adulthood is coming to terms with the fact that we can’t all be lampposts when we grow up. Continue reading