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Monsters: A Fan’s Dilemma
By Claire Dederer
What to do with beautiful art from wicked artists?
Pulling back the curtain on our nation’s dirty little secret.
Positive Vibrations
By Stuart Borthwick
Its beach-party vibe belies the music’s power and reach.
Corporate Rock Sucks
By Jim Ruland
Meet the Svengali behind some of the biggest punk acts of the 1980s.
Ringmaster: Vince McMahon and the Unmaking of America
By Abraham Josephine Riesman
Did the wrestling mastermind really destroy politics in the U.S.?
Finders: Justice, Faith, and Identity in Irish Crime Fiction
By Anjili Babbar
Sussing out the throughline among popular Gaelic gumshoes.
The American Way: A True Story of Nazi Escape, Superman, and Marilyn Monroe
By Helene Stapinski and Bonnie Siegler
A sensational tale of gumption, luck, and celebrity.
Song Noir: Tom Waits and the Spirit of Los Angeles
By Alex Harvey
How the gravel-voiced singer was birthed by the City of Angels.
