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Just like the way we talk and act, how we dress tells a lot about us. It reflects our personal history, status, taste and desire. “We must put up with our clothes as they are ― they have their rea...
Updated : 2013.01.24 20:15
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A state think tank in South Korea said Thursday it has recently published an Arabic language edition of its English book on Korean culture to help enhance the Arabic world’s understanding of Korea. ...
Updated : 2013.01.24 20:10
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Adam Mansbach’s new book “Rage is Back.” (MCT) Adam Mansbach is a novelist best known for a parody. But don’t think that he bears any ill will toward “Go the F**k to Sleep,” his hilarious, bes...
Updated : 2013.01.17 19:52
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With the abduction of an American tour operator in November, a provocative missile launch in December, and a high-profile visit by Google’s Eric Schmidt this month, North Korea’s scion Kim Jong-un ...
Updated : 2013.01.17 19:51
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Scoop: The Evolution of a Southern Reporter By Jack Nelson, edited posthumously by Barbara Matusow (University Press of Mississippi) Born into humble circumstances in Talladega, Alabama, in 1929 a...
Updated : 2013.01.17 19:51
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Love Is a Canoe By Ben Schrank (Sarah Crichton Books/Farrar, Straus and Giroux) Good love is a quilt ― light as feathers and strong as iron. A good marriage is a canoe ― it needs care and isn’...
Updated : 2013.01.17 19:50
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Portrait of 16th President Abraham Lincoln, c. 1861-65. (National Archives/MCT) Abraham Lincoln is history’s most scrutinized American. Nearly every facet of his life ― his political accomplishmen...
Updated : 2013.01.17 19:50
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Go Do-won enjoys the view at Godowon Healing Center in Chungju, North Chungcheong Province, Jan. 3. (Ahn Hoon/The Korea Herald) CHUNGJU, North Chungcheong Province ― Located in Chungju, North Chung...
Updated : 2013.01.11 20:43
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Children attend a class at Godowon Healing Center’s English-learning camp. (Ahn Hoon/The Korea Herald) Godowon Healing Center offers something to enjoy for all ages. The center opened in 2010 with...
Updated : 2013.01.11 20:37
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“Gangster Squad” may be loosely based on truth ― the takedown of notorious Los Angeles crime lord Mickey Cohen 60 years ago ― but it feels about as real as a mob-themed costume party. At least th...
Updated : 2013.01.11 20:04
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1356 By Bernard Cornwell (HarperCollins, NY) All in all, the Middle Ages in Europe was lousy living for most people. How can you tell? Just pick up “1356” by prolific author Bernard Cornwall an...
Updated : 2013.01.10 19:04
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Curse of the Thirteenth Fey: The True Tale of Sleeping Beauty By Jane Yolen (Philomel) We love fairy tales. Every culture offers them up: Scandinavians, Nigerians, Indonesians. Their commonality ―...
Updated : 2013.01.10 19:04
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LONDON (AP) ― A mauling of Martin Amis and a savaging of Salman Rushdie are in the running for the best bad book review of 2012. Eight finalists were announced Tuesday for the Hatchet Job of the Yea...
Updated : 2013.01.10 19:03
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The Constitution of the U.S. and the Presidential Government By Lee Sang-don Sojin Publishing Co. America’s constitutionalism and the principle of checks and balances have offered crucial guidanc...
Updated : 2013.01.10 19:03
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It’s been a few weeks since Tom Hooper’s “Les Miserables” was released in local theaters. The star-studded musical film, whose cast includes Hugh Jackman and Anne Hathaway, has been doing well at...
Updated : 2013.01.10 19:02
