The Self-Made Man

In 1990, Susan Orlean published a book called Saturday Night, in which she set out to document how Americans spend their weekly reprieve from work. “Saturday night,” she wrote, “is when you want to do what you want to do and not what you have to do.” One thing people want to do on Saturday night is go out to dinner, so Orlean dedicated a chapter to the restaurant experience. She set this section of the book at the Hilltop Steakhouse, in Saugus, Massachusetts. Continue reading at 'Slate'

[ Slate | 2014-09-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Advertising Age | 2014-03-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Bookseller | 2014-03-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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At the center of the Christian faith stands a perplexing event--a human named Jesus of Nazareth becomes a living embodiment of God. But over the centuries many Christians have raised questions about this moment: How did such a transformation occur? How can a man be fully human and fully divine... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-02-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-02-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Guardian | 2014-01-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Guardian | 2014-01-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Advertising Age | 2013-10-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Los Angeles Times | 2013-10-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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