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“Dancing With Demons” by Penny Valentine and Vicki Wickham
Stephanie Zacharek
She drank, took drugs and walloped her (female) lover with a skillet, but Dusty Springfield was the pure, true voice of British R&B.
The wrong man for the job
Laura Miller
John Dean talks about Richard Nixon's backroom maneuverings in the appointment of Chief Justice Rehnquist.
“Liam”
Charles Taylor
The director of "High Fidelity" commands a nuanced tale of a small man consumed by fascism. It's what "Angela's Ashes" should have been.
Chapter 32: Friday, Dec. 15
Alfred Alcorn
In which a preposterous domicile is visited, and lust, exquisite food and talk of good vs. evil intermingle.
Hunting Osama
Max Garrone
The author of "Black Hawk Down" and "Killing Pablo" says that American special forces have been training to go after bin Laden for years and are more than ready.
Anne Bancroft
Elizabeth Kuball
Thirty-four years after creating the indelible Mrs. Robinson, she's an actress who still shines in every role.
Comfort in coming together
Karen Croft
Vigils, gatherings and ad hoc demonstrations offer solidarity and prayer -- from New York to Texas to San Francisco.
Breaking into the lockbox
Anthony York
Thanks to his massive tax cut, President Bush is under pressure to raid the Social Security surplus to fund his budget -- and some liberal Democrats agree.
Without hair, I am nothing
Ray Smith
When my naked pate started to emerge, my confidence disappeared.
Chapter 23: Monday, Nov. 20
Alfred Alcorn
In which we learn about the principle of undue temptation and the parasites that feed on society's vulnerabilities.
The Chung and the restless
Bill Wyman
Will Gary Condit's stultifying interview be the political death of a ladies' man?
Chapter 21: Friday, Nov. 17
Alfred Alcorn
In which the Corny Chard videotape turns out be the dinner show -- from the heart of darkness.
Sex, the city and the price of freedom
Joyce Millman
In the latest whirling, surprising season of "Sex and the City," our four heroines get what they (think they) want.
Chapter 20: Thursday, Nov. 16
Alfred Alcorn
In which there's a report of "a blockbuster aphrodisiac," and Sixpack is caught doing the wild thing with Candy Dolores.
The last sitting
David Bowman
Bert Stern was the last person to photograph Marilyn Monroe before she died, 39 years ago this month. An exclusive interview with Salon.
Chapter 18: Saturday, Nov. 11
Alfred Alcorn
In which Norman watches the video sent by Corny Chard. Since when do cooking shows feature chain saws?
Chapter 16: Monday, Nov. 6
Alfred Alcorn
In which the Subcommittee on Appropriateness hears testimony regarding an inexplicable impulse to have sex in a storage closet.
Auction of the damned
Janelle Brown
The sad and grotesque spectacle of a $200 million dot-com reduced to overpriced lots of Aeron chairs and Foosball tables.
My name is George, and I’m an alcoholic
Cary Tennis
Nearing the 15th anniversary of the president's sobriety, a fellow ex-drinker tells what he sees when he looks at George W. Bush.
The loneliness of a longtime working girl
Tracy Quan
How could I explain myself to my boyfriend, or to naive Allie -- who had never really paid her dues? Sixth in a series.
Remembering Eudora Welty
Mark Childress
Forget that "greatest Southern writer" stuff. She was a deadly funny writer and a sly, gracious queen of literature.
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