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Laura Miller: Fresh Hell
What’s behind the boom in dystopian fiction for young readers?
2010-06-13 to bestof, books, culture, dystopia, fiction, literature, pop, society by soobrosa
Jill Lepore: Rap Sheet
The American homicide rate is twice that of any other affluent democracy.
2009-11-22 to america, bestof, books, crime, homicide, murder, society, us by soobrosa
Douglas Rushkoff: Economics is not natural science
The first innovation was to centralize currency. What better way for the already rich to maintain their wealth than to make money scarce?
2009-11-01 to bestof, books, business, currency, economics, history, middle class, society by soobrosa
Daniel Zalewski: The defiant ones
In today’s picture books, the kids are in charge.
2009-11-01 to bestof, books, children, society by soobrosa
John Homans: The Kids Are—Yawn—Alright
Teenagers assumed their current form in 1945, says Teenage. No wonder their antics can seem a little stale.
2009-09-19 to bestof, books, history, review, society, teenage by soobrosa
Jull Lepore: Baby Talk
The fuss about parenthood.
2009-07-07 to bestof, books, childraising, children, magazine, media, parents, society by soobrosa
Malcolm Gladwell: Priced To Sell
Is free the future?
2009-07-05 to anderson, bestof, books, business, free, internet, media, society by soobrosa
Judith Thurman: Helenism
The birth of the Cosmo Girl.
2009-05-30 to bestof, books, feminism, gender, media, portrait, society by soobrosa
Joan Acocella: In the Blood
Why do vampires still thrill?
2009-03-17 to bestof, books, horror, society, story by soobrosa
Atlas felt a sense of déjà vu
The economic bust has caused a boom for at least one author
2009-03-09 to bestof, books, crisis, new age, society by soobrosa

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