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Arbitrary Stupid Goal, by Tamara Shopsin.

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'Arbitrary Stupid Goal' Is Neither Arbitrary Nor Stupid

10:00am July 18, 2017

by Heller McAlpin

Tamara Shopsin's quirky, lively memoir of her unconventional Greenwich Village childhood is packed with vivid details about the cast of characters who populated her parents' corner store-turned-diner.

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Taut Spy Action Takes Place Over Tea 'At The Table Of Wolves'

7:00am July 18, 2017

by Jason Sheehan

Kay Kenyon's new thriller is set in an alternate-history version of World War II, where the traumas of the previous war caused a bloom of psychic talents — talents the Nazis want to exploit.

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'Dr. Who' Is A Woman: Jodie Whittaker Chosen To Play Lead In British Sci-Fi Series

10:08pm July 17, 2017

by Petra Mayer

The 13th Doctor in the long-running British sci-fi series Dr. Who will be played by Jodie Whittaker, the first woman to take the role. The move is long overdue for some and an outrage for others.

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Chairman and CEO Linda Johnson Rice speaks at Ebony magazine's Power 100 Gala at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif., last December.

#EbonyOwes: 99 Problems And Money Is One

8:17pm July 17, 2017

by Karen Grigsby Bates

A number of writers, editors, photographers and illustrators are still waiting to be paid by the magazine for work that was published in February. The owners say they will "honor [their] commitment."

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New Hampshire's Exeter Brass Band Returns With Summer Concerts

4:28pm July 17, 2017

by Todd Bookman

Every year since 1847, the Exeter Brass Band has been filling the air with horns and cymbal crashes. This New Hampshire ensemble is one of the oldest continuously performing groups in the country, and this summer, they're back at it.

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George Romero, Creator Of 'Night Of The Living Dead,' Dies At 77

4:28pm July 17, 2017

by Mandalit del Barco

George Romero has died at age 77. He was the movie director who created the modern zombie genre with films like 1968's Night of the Living Dead.

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Actor Martin Landau Of 'Mission: Impossible' Dies At 89

4:28pm July 17, 2017

by Andrew Limbong

Martin Landau has died at 89. He was a character actor best known for roles in Crimes and Misdemeanors, North by Northwest and Ed Wood.

Lawrence Osborne's new novel is set on the Greek island of Hydra.

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Jet-Setting Vacationers Find Trouble In Paradise In 'Beautiful Animals'

2:35pm July 17, 2017

by John Powers

Two entitled young women vacationing on a chic Greek island get involved with a mysterious stranger in Lawrence Osborne's new novel. Critic John Powers calls it a "seductively menacing new thriller."

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How Black Leaders Unwittingly Contributed To The Era Of Mass Incarceration

2:20pm July 17, 2017

James Forman Jr., son of civil rights activists, says that African-American leaders seeking to combat drugs and crime often supported policies that disproportionately targeted the black community.

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Academy Award-winning actor Martin Landau, known for his leading roles in North By Northwest and the 1960s Mission: Impossible TV series, has died. He was 89.

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Award-Winning Actor Martin Landau, Known For 'Mission: Impossible,' Dies At 89

11:36am July 17, 2017

by Emma Bowman

Landau, famous for roles in North By Northwest and Ed Wood, died Saturday. His portrayal of Rollin Hand in the 1960s TV show Mission: Impossible showed his gift for playing a variety of roles.