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Festivus Cerebration
As the holiday season approaches, Scott McLemee contemplates made-up traditions -- and his own future in the remainder bin.
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Law and Ordure
Scott McLemee takes a look at a new book discussing fairness, justice, and the possibly excessive vileness of the McNugget.
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Noise in the Stacks
This summer, Scott McLemee hoped academic librarians would blog more about their work. Voila! Introducing ACRLog.
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The Chosen Few
Jerome Karabel's book about Ivy League admissions touches a bundle of raw nerves. Scott McLemee twitches in response.
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Hitler -- the Classic?
A new book offers guidance in reading Mein Kampf. Scott McLemee wonders if the canon wars are quite over.
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Quarterly Report
The golden age of the general-interest academic review is over. Or is it? Scott McLemee wonders.
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A Dogged Pursuit
Scholarly books can be a strain on the eyes and the pocketbook alike. Scott McLemee wonders if academic presses have found an answer in blogging....
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Inquiring Minds Want to Know
Is Bush drinking? Scott McLemee ventures into the world of tabloid scholarship.