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Dawn Raffel

Ghost Lights

In this quirky, razor-sharp novel, an IRS bureaucrat suspects his wife is cheating with a...

The Barbarian Nurseries

In a liberal Orange County family facing a tightening budget, their undocumented housekeeper is forced...

The Toaster Project, or a Heroic Attempt to Build a Simple Electric Appliance from Scratch

One man’s quest to build a simple toaster—entirely from scratch, down to pulling raw materials...

Rin Tin Tin: The Life and the Legend

Most of us remember seeing Rin Tin Tin on TV or in movies. Orlean's fascinating...

Mighty Be Our Powers: How Sisterhood, Prayer, and Sex Changed a Nation at War

You might not expect the autobiography of a Liberian political activist to be a page-turner,...
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How to Cope with Boomerang Kids

With 85 percent of the college class of 2011 moving back home, you might think...