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

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

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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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    Laukkanen_owenOwen Laukkanen’s debut, The Professionals, was my favorite of 2012. This tale of four newly graduated college friends who turn to kidnapping because they can’t find jobs was a vivid illustration of contemporary economics while exploring how a sense of entitlement and selfishness can...

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