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  • Econ Baller

    Current | Apr 20, 2008 12:00 PM
    by Hillary Brody // Barnard College Economics lecturer at an Ivy League institution by day and president of the United States Soccer Federation by night—all just part of the gig for Sunil Gulati, who is able to bridge his two worlds in his Sports Economics... More
  • Savvy Shopper: Dealing On the Books

    Current | Apr 20, 2008 12:00 PM
    by Andrew FitzGerald // Boston University Over the past decade, textbook prices rose at twice the rate of inflation, according to a 2007 study by the National Association of College Stores. Though legislation in Congress and several states aims to bring... More
  • This is Not a Syllabus

    Current | Apr 20, 2008 12:00 PM
    by Olivia Scott // Georgetown University In the academic shuffle of lengthy Russian novels, dense chemistry textbooks and convoluted philosophical prose, reading went from a pleasure to just another obstacle between you and your bed. Here are some picks... More
  • Bloggers Talk Books

    Current | Apr 20, 2008 12:00 PM
    by Katherine Evans // UNC-Chapel Hill It's where new media meets old-school paper pages: the book blog. Below are some of our favorite spots to read people writing about reading. With any luck, you'll find some new picks for your Facebook profile before... More
  • Book Review: Expanding the Immigrant Narrative

    Current | Dec 19, 2007 05:57 PM
    by John Lingan // Dickinson College Junot Díaz’s 1996 story collection, Drown, established him as an evocative chronicler of immigrant life. His long-awaited second book, "The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao", published in September, expands that subject... More
  • Reading List: Mark Tatge, journalist

    Current | Dec 19, 2007 07:25 PM
    From Denver to Texas, and the Wall Street Journal to the Cleveland Plain Dealer, Mark Tatge has covered a lot of ground in his 30-year career. Now the Midwest Bureau Chief of Forbes magazine is sharing his wealth of business knowldge with students at... More
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