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Art

“Untitled (Self Portrait)” by Broc Blegen paints the picture of a lonely boy who just wants to play. PHOTO COURTESY ACTIVE MINDS

Healing through art at Boynton

Published May 6, 2009
Active Minds creates a dialogue for those dealing with mental illness by exhibiting cathartic art
Does she look like Mila Jovovich? No! Sci-fi lit has come a long way. PHOTO COURTESY DOUBLE ACTION

Sci-Fi Par-Ti at the Nebula Awards

Published April 29, 2009
These off-beat awards reflect the changing face of Science Fiction
Adrian Piper’s “What Will Become of Me,” featured in the show, is a collection of the artist’s hair, fingernails and skin that has been stored in honey jars since 1985. PHOTO COURTESY THE WALKER ART CENTER

The quick and the melancholy

Published April 29, 2009
The Walker’s new exhibition is an optimist’s nightmare.
PHOTO COURTESY KNOPF

Jay McInerney 101

Published April 29, 2009
Career-spanning short stories from former '80s bad boy and sometime "Gossip Girl" guest
Max Moses Life is a Game makes up the back cover. PHOTO COURTESY THE IVORY TOWER.

The Ivory Tower brings more than just words

Published April 29, 2009
The University’s undergrad literary magazine, The Ivory Tower, is back for another round.
Brains! Brains! Use your brains to read this book. PHOTO COURTESY QUIRK BOOKS

Zombies, ninjas and Jane Austen

Published April 29, 2009
The classic novel “Pride and Prejudice” gets a massive revamp

Sex in the Cities

Published April 23, 2009
A tour of the kinky, classy and tassle-vending shops around town.
PHOTO COURTESY EDUARDO GARCIA AGUILAR

Fantastic voyages of “professional foreigner”

Published April 16, 2009
Eduardo Garcia Aguilar's newly translated work discovers the lessons of global exploration

A new reason to ChaCha

Published April 16, 2009
A&E tests the different text message Q&A services

Scent event

Published April 16, 2009
The Bell Museum brings "smell scientist" Avery Gilbert to pontificate on the "Seduction of Scent"

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