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Book Review: The Wild Things by Dave Eggers

April 23, 2010 | Nora Long

After collaborating with director Spike Jonze to bring “Where the Wild Things Are” to life on film, Dave Eggers found that he wasn’t quite ready to let go of the story. Thus, “Where the Wild Things Are” was reborn once again, this time as a full novel entitled “The Wild Things.”

The Haps: Murder, slavery and high treason

September 09, 2009 | Kristen Klempert

If you’ve never been to Subterranean Books on the Delmar Loop, you should stop by. It’s the type of store with tall, wooden bookshelves that may not always have exactly what you are looking for but will always have something you want. The small store and its owner, Kelly von Plonski, are very supportive of [...]

Wash. U. alum helps women make it in business

April 27, 2009 | Felicia Baskin

With the winding down of the school year, the job hunt is on. Whether the search is for full-time employment or a meaningful summer experience, Washington University students of all ages are looking to confirm their plans for the future.

At the Elbows of My Elders: One Family’s Journey Toward Civil Rights

October 15, 2008 | Marcia McIntosh

As a new resident of St. Louis, it was a pleasure to read up on some of its history in Gail Milissa Grant’s “At the Elbows of My Elders.” This former professor, U.S. Foreign Service officer and Wash. U. alumna, describes her life as the daughter of the late, illustrious civil rights lawyer David W. Grant in segregated 1950s St. Louis.

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