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RIP Tracy Kidder 11/12/1945 - 3/24/2026
""John Tracy Kidder (November 12, 1945 – March 24, 2026) was an American writer of nonfiction books. He received the Pulitzer Prize for his The Soul of a New Machine (1981), about the creation of a new computer at Data General Corporation. Kid..."
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Plagues in Fiction
""There have been as many plagues as wars in history; yet always plagues and wars take people equally by surprise." "The Plague" by Albert Camus"
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Martha Graham Dance Company celebrates 100 years
""'Movement never lies' and 'Look for the truth.' Legendary dance artist Martha Graham lived by these rules, which she learned from her father when she was a little girl. She used them to create the Martha Graham Dance Company, which this year..."
"There's certainly no shortage of memoirs addressing dysfunctional families. Nonetheless, each family story is unique, and this one revolves around the tragedy and sorrow of suicide, neglect, and, ultimately, estrangement. Author Hamilton writes wi..."
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"The youngest of five children, Gabrielle Hamilton took pride in her unsentimental, idiosyncratic family. She idolized her parents' charisma and non-conformity. She worshipped her siblings' mischievousness and flair. Hers was a family with no...
