While some novels set in the past experiment with time, place and language, too often they appear to settle for a consistent and uncomfortable realism At the beginning of this year, I was intrigued by ...

In terms of creativity, can death metal still hang with the other metal substyles? Anachronism, the Swiss death metal quartet, have a characteristically well-thought-out answer. "Metal is cursed with ...

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When people try too hard to find reasons to maintain something, there’s probably little reason to maintain it, a fact evident in your article “School Libraries Seek Relevance Through Virtual Access” ...