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Tim Gebhart lives in Sioux Falls, SD, where he practices law in order to provide shelter for his family, his dogs, and his books. He is a member of the National Book Critics Circle and his blog de guerre is A Progressive on the Prairie.
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Book Review: Finding Iris Chang - Friendship, Ambition, and the Loss of an Extraordinary Mind by Paula Kamen
A friend looks at Iris Chang's life and why the bestselling author would take her own life at age 36.
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Book Review: Hurry Down Sunshine by Michael Greenberg
Peter Greenberg examines the summer in which his 15-year-old daughter was "struck mad" by bipolar disorder.
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Book Review: I Hate New Music - The Classic Rock Manifesto by Dave Thompson
Not only does Dave Thompson believe rock music is soulless, he'll point to the eight 1978 albums he thinks are responsible.
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Book Review: Don't Go There! - The Travel Detective's Essential Guide to the Must-Miss Places of the World by Peter Greenberg
Peter Greenberg's handy and useful compendium may help you decide where you don't want to go on your next trip.
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Book Review: Conspiracy Theory in Film, Television and Politics by Gordon B. Arnold
Gordon Arnold examines how the interaction of politics and film and television helped transform the meaning of conspiracy theory in popular culture.
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Book Review: The Mental Floss History of the World by Erik Sass and Steve Wiegand
An "irreverent" recounting of world history is stronger on history than irreverence.
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Music Review: The Miles Davis All-Stars — Broadcast Sessions 1958-59
Rare live recordings give a snapshot of the creativity and talent of Miles Davis combos in the 1958 and early 1959.
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Book Review: Down to a Sunless Sea by Mathias B. Freese
Short stories about damaged psyches provide unusual glimpses into the human condition.
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Book Review: The Wordy Shipmates by Sarah Vowell
The writer's irreverance and lack of pretense shine through as she makes even Pilgrim theology entertaining history.
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Book Review: Guests of the Nation by Mike Palecek
Lack of character development undermines effectiveness of novel contending 9/11 was a government conspiracy.
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