The TV series' creator works for a perfect blend of humor, horror and poignancy. It appears to be working

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'True Blood' runs through Alan Ball

On one side of the room, sisters Talia Kowalski, 11, and Jade, 9, of West Reading flipped through books about animals, crafts and chemistry. On the other, their father, John, rummaged through a tower of books, searching for works by authors W.E.B.

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Book Bonanza opens latest chapter in Leesport Farmers Market

Those who've been to William Andrews Clark Memorial Library love its intimate, elegant grounds and trove of historical writings. Run by UCLA but tucked away in Jefferson Park, it gets few visitors. Tom Lolis, who studies English literature, was looking through volumes of religious writings at the William Andrews Clark Memorial Library last fall when he came across something unexpected.

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A charming hideaway for rare-book lovers

This summer, there has been a unique happening involving Clarksdale students who are out of school. They are taking tests willingly.

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Reading bus offers rare opportunities

The headline on the news release was simple and telling: Lloyd Carr Retires From the University of Michigan Not the football program.

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As Lloyd Carr retires, an era exits as well

Kupferberg was a poet, political cartoonist and lifelong peace activist. He wrote two books that became counterculture classics: '1001 Ways to Beat the Draft' and '1001 Ways to Live Without Working.' Tuli Kupferberg, a founding member of the underground left-wing 1960s band the Fugs as well as a poet, political cartoonist and lifelong peace activist, died Monday in New York

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Tuli Kupferberg dies at 86; founding member of the underground band the Fugs

Hollywood made him famous, but that was just one of his aspects. He also championed artists, and made art as well. As an exhibition of his work opens at MOCA, he is remembered by some who knew him.

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Dennis Hopper, easy-rider art enthusiast

A rare auction of signed William Faulkner books and personal items has drawn international interest, but few on the town square of the author's hometown were aware of the bidding set for Tuesday at Christie's auction house in New York.

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Christie's to auction off rare Faulkner collection

The Buddhist Cultural Centre has 800 books on Buddhism in Sinhala and 200 books in English, Buddhist Cultural Centre Director Kirama Wimalajothi Thera said yesterday.

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More books in Buddhist Cultural Centre

A rare auction of signed William Faulkner books and personal items has drawn international interest, but few on the town square of the author's hometown were aware of the bidding set for Tuesday at Ch

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Christie's to auction rare Faulkner collection