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The Vanishing Act

Normal evening routine: Your sister goes to her room, closes the door, and falls asleep. Normal, that is, until you never see her again. New fiction by Kevin Fanning, illustrated by Josh Allen.

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How Everything Turned Out

When refugees from another planet make contact and ask for help, the earth’s web geeks should help them, right? KEVIN FANNING tells a tale of Non-Earthers, online social networks, and memorable sunsets.

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The Mommy Wars

Non-Expert Jessica Francis Kane leads her followers into the battle of the playground.

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Infinite Summer

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No Take Backs

Recently unmasked producer Burial joins his old schoolmate Four Tet on a cryptically released 12-inch. The result is two post-rock peregrinations sure to set your perceptions on edge.

The Renegades

T. Jefferson Parker is one of a handful of crime writers who either live or formerly resided in Southern California and who deserve not to be saddled with the stigma of genre writing.

Chewing Up the Small Screen

While more well-known for “big screen” parts, actors of note Tim Roth and Ian McShane can be seen raising the stakes on the so-called “small screen” this season in Lie to Me and Kings, respectively.