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Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

Book Review: The Beauty Of One Selfless Act In "The Only House Left Standing"

Comments (1) | Book Review, Books, books, Middle East, photojournalism, The Only House Left Standing, Tom Hurndall

Photojournalist Tom Hurndall (Trolley Books)

Judy L. Wang
Books Editor

A story of truth and amazing courage.

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Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

Book Review: "Let's Pretend This Never Happened" Is Refreshingly Honest, Yet Incredibly Bizarre

Comments (0) | Book Review, Books, Jenny Lawson, Let's Pretend This Never Happened

Jenny Lawson's new bizarre book "Let's Pretend This Never Happened" (Penguin Books)

Kunal Bambawale
Contributor

Lawson's new book will make you smile, laugh and even cringe.

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Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

Book Review: "The Taker" Is A Wonderfully Seductive Read

Comments (0) | Alma Katsu, Book Review, Books, The Descent, The Reckoning, The Taker Trilogy

Alma Katsu's debut novel "The Taker" (Simon and Schuster)

Judy L. Wang
Books Editor

"The Taker" is just the kind of novel you would expect from an author who used to work for the CIA.

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Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

Book Review: "This Will Make You Smarter" Takes Your Mind To Extraordinary Places

Comments (0) | Book Review, Books, edge, John Brockman, Philosophy, science, This Will Make You Smarter

John Brockman offers the reader some wisdom in "This Will Make You Smarter" (Harper Collins)

Kunal Bambawale
Contributor

John Brockman's daring book gives us a map of the human condition and to divine wisdom.

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Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

Book Review: Stephen Leather Deals With The Devil In Thriller "Nightfall"

Comments (0) | 47North, Book Review, Books, books, fantasy, horror, Jack Nightingale, Nightfall, Nightingale series, Stephen Leather, thriller, UK

Stephen Leather's soul selling thriller "Nightfall" (Amazon)

Essencejoy Evangelista
Staff Reporter

VIDEO: Acclaimed UK novelist, Stephen Leather, releases his first novel in the Nightingale series.

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Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

Oscars Book Review: "The Help" Is A Character Rich Book That Doesn't Translate On Screen

Comments (0) | Book Review, Books, books, Emma Stone, Kathyrn Stockett, Oscars 2012, The Help, Viola Davis

Kathryn Stockett's "The Help" (Penguin)

Laura Santana
Contributor

Kathryn Stockett's thoughtfully crafted characters are somewhat overlooked in the film.

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Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

Book Review: "Quiet" Intrigues Introverts and Extroverts Alike

Comments (0) | Book Review, Books, books, introvert, quiet, susan cain

"Quiet" by Susan Cain is a must-read for introverts and extroverts alike.

Shaina Eng
Staff Reporter

Author Susan Cain talks about how being an introvert can actually be a very powerful thing.

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Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

Book Review: Lunatics

Comments (0) | Alan Zweibel, Book Review, Books, Dave Barry, Lunatics, Steve Carell

Lunatics by Dave Barry and Alan Zweibel (Penguin)

Kunal Bambawale
Contributor

You open a new book – “Lunatics", by Dave Barry and Alan Zweibel -- and leaf your way idly through the first few pages. The words follow each other with a natural ease. This is an easy story to follow. You see an insightful joke here, a witty phrase there. You smile.