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Writer of the Purple Prose

Zane Grey went West, fell in love with the desert and redefined the modern cowboy novel

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Roots of Rhythm

A new book and PBS television series trace the numerous traditions— of folk and gospel, blues and zydeco—that that shaped American music

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Old Sneakers Never Die

For much of the 20th century, hoopsters from pro to pickup loved their Converse Chuck Taylor All stars

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Around the Mall & Beyond

Best Seats in the House

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Smithsonian Notable Books for Children, 2001

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Turning Point

New Yorkers didn't much care for the twin towers until a nimble Frenchman named Philippe Petit danced across a wire between them

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Magnificent Obsession

Artist Alberto Giacometti's singular vision is celebrated in a special centennial exhibition at New York City's Museum of Modern Art

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Very Verdi

One hundred years after the maestro's death, the Italian composer reigns, very operatically, in the hearts of music lovers everywhere

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Trust and Intimacy

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The Dictionary of Imaginary Places

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The Look of Architecture

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Pearl's Secret: A Black Man's Search for His White Family

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The Island of Lost Maps: A True Story of Cartographic Crime

The Island of Lost Maps: A True Story of Cartographic Crime

Fly: The Unsung Hero of Twentieth-Century Science

Fly: The Unsung Hero of 20th-Century Science

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I Thought My Father Was God: and Other True Tales from NPR's National Story Project

Cultivating Delight: A Natural History of My Garden

Cultivating Delight: A Natural History of My Garden

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Recipes from Another Time

Savor the flavor of old St. Augustine and try a couple of these original recipes

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Points of View

Artist Paul Signac steps out of the shadow of his celebrated colleague, pointillist Georges Seurat, to star in a new exhibition at the Met

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Mister Faulkner Goes to Stockholm

In six years, William Faulkner went from salaried Hollywood script doctor to winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature. How had this miracle occurred?

Rural Studio architecture in Alabama

Class Act

In Alabama, students turn tires and bales of hay into striking architecture for the poor

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