Secrets of the Stacks
How CREW and MUSTIE decide what books stay in a library's circulation.
How CREW and MUSTIE decide what books stay in a library's circulation.
Phyllis Rose Medium May 2014 15min Permalink
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Pimp, brawler, Old Master.
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Tensions eat away at a relationship between a musician and his girlfriend.
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Growing up with Charlie Brown.
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A profile of Bosnian striker Vedad Ibisevic, who has come home after escaping the war more than 20 years ago.
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Susan Glasser Politico Magazine May 2014 10min Permalink
Why six people admitted roles in two murders they most likely didn’t commit.
How a Japanese company took over the American living room.
Blake J. Harris Grantland May 2014 20min Permalink
Rich students complete their college degrees; working-class students usually don’t. How one school is trying to intervene.
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How the famed war photographer covered D-Day.
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The first profile of the disgraced journalist.
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A profile of Jill Abramson from her first weeks as executive editor of The New York Times.
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"I sort of love imagining a small army of 22-year-old men who are just like, 'Fuck that book, I wish it was never published.'"
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An oral history.
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The California Dream is made possible by old water and big water. Unfortunately, the former doesn’t care about us, and the latter’s running dry.
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