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  • 15 Feb 2013
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    Marie C. on Charles Darwin

    Our library marketing associate talks about her Darwin-inspired trip to study the flora and fauna of San Salvador

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  • 26 Oct 2012
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    The cruel irony of an Emily Dickinson biopic: “Fame is a bee./It has a song—/It has a sting—/Ah, too, it has a wing”

    Our library marketing associate discusses the latest biopic to hit theaters: the life of the mysterious poet Emily Dickinson

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  • 3 Oct 2012
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    Sounds Like Teen Spirit: The Flynn Effect and Teens

    Library marketing associate Marie analyzes trends in teen speech and behavior to reveal how the Flynn effect impacts this subculture.

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  • 15 Aug 2012
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    Freedom of Speech: A Double-Edged Sword

    This summer seems to have been rife with shootings, from the daily reports of violence in the city to the horrific mass murders at the Colorado premiere of The Dark Knight Rises and the Sikh Temple in Wisconsin. What separates the Wisconsin massacre from the others is that this event could have been racially motivated, opening up the discussion of our First Amendment right to freedom of speech.

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  • 11 Jul 2012
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    London: A Book Lover’s Dream

    Our colleague Marie C. recently traveled to London for the first time, and recounts highlights from her extended layover, Anthony-Bourdain style (but maybe more touristy than gritty).

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  • 30 Mar 2012
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    How G.R.R. Martin Won the Game of Thrones—Without Stealing Tolkien’s Ring

    Let’s conduct a little experiment. When I say “fantasy,” what immediately comes to mind? Do you think of fearsome dragons, fair maidens, ambitious quests, valiant (and sometimes not-so) kings, and all-knowing fairies? Or do you imagine a certain hobbit trying to destroy a certain ring? Perhaps a certain wizard with a certain lightning-shaped scar on his forehead?

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  • 26 Aug 2011
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    Interns Blog: Going Out with a Shake, Wobble, and Bang

    On what seemed a rare mild August day, my coworker, Catherine, and I decided to take our sandwiches down to this rather luxurious pier we found just off the Hudson River Greenway. The air felt cool as it breezed through our sun-warmed hair while we walked past the shady park in front of our building […]

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  • 9 Aug 2011
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    Interns Blog: Solar was Golden

    I like to consider myself a methodically drifting reader—wandering book shops and libraries, almost aimlessly scanning book cover after book cover until I find something aesthetically pleasing enough for me to read.

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