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Ellen Gilchrist returns with fine new stories, unsentimental characters
Ellen Gilchrist returns with fine new stories, unsentimental characters

The forces at work in Ellen Gilchrist’s latest story collection ― her first in eight years ― are not trifles. Nature. Time. Plain bad luck. And yet her …

New Ferris novel stars alienated dentist
New Ferris novel stars alienated dentist

To Rise Again at a Decent HourBy Daniel Akst (Newsday) Until now, the only novel I could think of with a dentist as a protagonist was Frank Norris’ …

The life of Neil Gaiman (so far)
The life of Neil Gaiman (so far)

The Art of Neil GaimanBy Tish Wells (McClatchy Washington Bureau) If you haven’t heard of Neil Gaiman, you’ve missed a major force in creative fiction in …

A whole new palace experience
A whole new palace experience

Nestled in the middle of ultramodern skyscrapers, Seoul’s royal palaces are a perfect refuge from the stress of city life. Shrouded in history, the five …

More than fun and games: iPads give autistic children a voice
More than fun and games: iPads give autistic children a voice

AUSTIN, Texas ― Jaime Morin, 9, was diagnosed with autism at age 2 and has been nonverbal his whole life. When the therapy he was receiving at school became …

Homes for extended families are a new trend in the Charlotte area
Homes for extended families are a new trend in the Charlotte area

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina ― When Alenoosh Kohl travels to her mother’s home, she doesn’t have to get into her car and take the interstate. She’s just …

France’s stressed, suicidal white-collar workers
France’s stressed, suicidal white-collar workers

PARIS (AFP) ― Competition, pressure and harassment: France’s white-collar employees are facing a growing litany of “brutal” psychological risks in the …

Loose Union to launch first compilation album
Loose Union to launch first compilation album

Seoul-based indie music collective Loose Union is launching its first 17-track compilation of local artists two years after it first formed. The mixtape …

Types of legal professionals in Korea

If you have a legal problem, finding the right contact point for help can be mystifying. Most expats have at least heard of the Korean Legal Aid Corporation …

KOTESOL conference takes pragmatic tack
KOTESOL conference takes pragmatic tack

Korea Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages will hold its 2014 national conference in Daegu this weekend with a focus on practical advice for …

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