A Powerful Voice Against Arab Stereotyping, Jack Shaheen, Dies
Shaheen, an author and critic, spent his life battling stereotypes of Muslims and Arab-Americans in popular culture. He died Sunday in South Carolina.
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'Golden Hill' Recalls The Dark Alleys And Twisted Virtue Of 18th-Century NYC
Francis Spufford's historical novel is set in 1746 Lower Manhattan, a world of spies, thieves, card sharks and crooked bankers. Critic Maureen Corrigan calls it a "gorgeously crafted" work.
Gulliver's Gate: The Miniature World In The Middle Of New York City
Gulliver's Gate is a miniature world in four rooms in the middle of Times Square. It covers nearly 50,000 square feet, and it's got moving cars and boats; the Tower of London and the Panama Canal.
Pairing Wine And Weed: Is It A California Dream Or Nightmare?
Cannabis entrepreneurs hope to capitalize on the state's wine tourism industry by melding marijuana with meals and snagging some fertile land. But many winemakers are taking a wait-and-see approach.
Octavia Butler: Writing Herself Into The Story
An exhibit at the Huntington Library shows visitors how famed science fiction writer Octavia Butler created a career for herself in a genre that had few women and even fewer African-Americans.
Nothing Was Ever The Same: 10 Comics That Changed The Game
We're previewing this year's summer reader poll on comics and graphic novels by highlighting comics that stand as historic milestones.
Bestselling Author Alexandra Fuller Talks New Novel: 'Quiet Until The Thaw'
Alexandra Fuller's new novel, Quiet Until the Thaw, follows the lives of two Oglala Sioux cousins who grow up to take very different paths.
'I Was Full Of Rage': Author Rebecca Stott On Growing Up In A Christian Cult
Stott's memoir, In the Days of Rain, is about her childhood in and out of the Exclusive Brethren, a conservative, separatist cult.
Cartoonists Tell Us: What Do Comics Mean To You?
In honor of our big summer reader poll of favorite comics and graphic novels, we've asked a few very cool cartoonists to tell us — or really, draw for us — what comics mean to them.
