An appreciation of St. Louis’ Forest Park
For those who enjoy walking and nature, St. Louis’ 1,300 acre Forest...
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Another makeshift Cuban refugee boat makes it across
Over the past couple years, while kayaking in the Florida Keys, I’ve...
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A dark and gritty mystery/morality play that gives a lesson on building suspense
TRIGGER WARNING: This post contains technical content perhaps of interest only to...
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Ben Macintyre on duplicity
British journalist Ben Macintyre’s absorbing new book A Spy Among Friends: Kim...
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Inspector Chen creator Qiu Xiaolong praises the mystery FAIL
Qiu Xiaolong, author, most recently, of Enigma of China: An Inspector Chen...
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How freedom was made
The success and dominance of the Anglosphere—notably the United Kingdom, Ireland, the...
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No surprise: My hometown, St. Louis, ranks among the world's 50 most violent cities.
It hardly surprises me to see my hometown—erstwhile U.S. murder capital St....
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"Fail" cited in year's favorite books in St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Thanks to Robin Theiss of STL Books & Gifts for her recommendation...
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Recommended: A compact Cuban history by a noted Cuban exile author
Some three years ago I was asked to edit the English language...
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Fact mirrors fiction in St. Louis
Coincidentally and sadly, what’s going on these days in Ferguson, Missouri, mirrors...
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