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—Archie Goodwin, Where There's a Will, 1940, by Rex Stout


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Articles

Robert B. Parker: “A Code and a Quest”

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He respected the genre, which is to say he respected us.

Film & TV

Jonny Quest: Drawn to Adventure

Written by Michael Mallory

Jonny Quest redirected the course of popular cartooning. It paved the way for every action, sci-fi, and m

Most Mysterious Moms and the Kids Who Write with Them

Written by Teri Duerr

  Mother-daughter and mother-son teams reflect on reading and writing together.

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