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Puzzle No. 3491

Puzzle No. 3491 Puzzle No. 3491

Click HERE to download a printable PDF of this puzzle. ACROSS  1 19th-century novelist spewing hot air galore (7,5)  9 Shift imprecise red states’ boundaries (5) 10 Bill and I empt…

Mar 7, 2019 / Joshua Kosman and Henri Picciotto

Toward a Global History of the Communist Party

Toward a Global History of the Communist Party Toward a Global History of the Communist Party

A. James McAdams’s new history examines the tensions between the communist party as an institution and as an ideal.

Mar 7, 2019 / Books & the Arts / Tony Wood

The Post-Apocalyptic Novel Meets the Trump Presidency (Aboard a Giant Zeppelin)

The Post-Apocalyptic Novel Meets the Trump Presidency (Aboard a Giant Zeppelin) The Post-Apocalyptic Novel Meets the Trump Presidency (Aboard a Giant Zeppelin)

Mark Doten’s masterful satiric novel Trump Sky Alpha imagines how a world without the internet pushed Trump to doomsday measures.

Mar 6, 2019 / Lisa Borst

Susan Orlean’s Tale of Arson and Unfulfilled Dreams

Susan Orlean’s Tale of Arson and Unfulfilled Dreams Susan Orlean’s Tale of Arson and Unfulfilled Dreams

The Library Book is more than a work of true crime; it is a study of Los Angeles and the burning ambition of the people who flock to it.

Mar 6, 2019 / Books & the Arts / Jennifer Wilson

Tom Tomorrow cartoon

Strange News From Another Star… Strange News From Another Star…

What life on another planet can teach us about our own.

Mar 5, 2019 / Tom Tomorrow

What if Plants Were One of Us

What if Plants Were One of Us What if Plants Were One of Us

A new book from the philosopher Emanuele Coccia reimagines plants’ place in our lives—and in the cosmos.

Mar 1, 2019 / Rachel Riederer

Mariah Parker, new Athens, GA county commissioner

Mariah Parker Invites You to Be Your Complete, Weird, Messy Self Mariah Parker Invites You to Be Your Complete, Weird, Messy Self

The 27-year-old Athens, Georgia, county commissioner leans into her humanity as she fights for social justice.

Mar 1, 2019 / Aaron Ross Coleman

Darius James’s Antic Satire of American Racism

Darius James’s Antic Satire of American Racism Darius James’s Antic Satire of American Racism

Provocative and slapstick, his 1992 debut, Negrophobia: An Urban Parable, dives into the frenzied subconscious of white prejudice.

Feb 28, 2019 / Nawal Arjini

‘Documentary Now!’ Finds Truth in Spoof

‘Documentary Now!’ Finds Truth in Spoof ‘Documentary Now!’ Finds Truth in Spoof

Bill Hader and Fred Armisen’s IFC show inspires awe for the third season.

Feb 27, 2019 / Pilot Viruet

The Negro Motorist Green Book

Hollywood Is Still a Sundown Town for Black Representation Hollywood Is Still a Sundown Town for Black Representation

Yoruba Richen’s Green Book documentary captures the history and humanity missing from the Oscar-winning movie.

Feb 26, 2019 / Aaron Ross Coleman

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