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The Newsroom, 'The Wire' and the Bottom Linenew

Newsrooms are shrinking, and at the same time, the copy hole expands -- not in print, but online, where electrons are limitless and (virtually) free. But while we all figure this out, what is going unwatched?
Philadelphia City Paper  |  Duane Swierczynski  |  01-08-2008  |  Media

Philadelphia Goes After Personal Freedomsnew

Defending my right to go charcoal on my own grill.
Philadelphia City Paper  |  Duane Swierczynski  |  06-20-2007  |  Commentary

Leonard Part 41new

Talking with Elmore Leonard on the release of his 41st(!) novel.
Philadelphia City Paper  |  Duane Swierczynski  |  05-15-2007  |  Author Profiles & Interviews

The Weapons We Neednew

It's fun to read about the U.S. government's new and improved ways to profoundly hurt people.
Philadelphia City Paper  |  Duane Swierczynski  |  04-10-2007  |  Commentary

Only the Dead Know Whodunitnew

Lippman talks about her latest novel, which is based on a real-life mystery.
Philadelphia City Paper  |  Duane Swierczynski  |  04-03-2007  |  Author Profiles & Interviews

Blunt Force Democracynew

The midterm elections are over; the Evil Empire has been humbled -- so what's this hollow feeling inside?
Philadelphia City Paper  |  Duane Swierczynski  |  11-14-2006  |  Commentary

Witness to Himselfnew

Shubin wrote his first shocking best seller 53 years ago -- as he got older, he got more noir.
Philadelphia City Paper  |  Duane Swierczynski  |  05-02-2006  |  Author Profiles & Interviews

Jim Warren Meets Vampirellanew

He built a multimillion dollar empire out of monster magazines, plastic skulls and dirt from Count Dracula's estate, only to lose it to real-life terrors. But now, Jim Warren is ready to rise again, along with the woman who inspired it all.
Philadelphia City Paper  |  Duane Swierczynski  |  01-06-2005  |  Art

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