Lots of stuff happened in 1848. Darwin came up with his evolution theory. James Marshall discovered gold in Coloma. Wars were kicking around... More >>
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Crime fiction written by a Man Booker Prize winner is that rarest of creatures: gorgeous, good fun and smart to boot, like a buxom... More >>
In the past, revolutionary Beat poet and black-power-movement activist Amiri Baraka wrote to shock, as evidenced by Dutchman , the play he is... More >>