Examining culture and the arts.

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• The Man Who Made Oz L. Frank Baum and the first American fairy tale.
  Meghan O'Rourke Sept. 21, 2009
  
• Crazy in Love A new book makes the case for passionate obsession.
  Meghan O'Rourke June 19, 2009