Catherine Ramsdell

Fanfiction Is Not just for Trekkies Anymore (Not That there’s Anything Wrong with Trekkies)
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Fanfiction Is Not just for Trekkies Anymore (Not That there’s Anything Wrong with Trekkies)

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 / 23 January 2014
Can fanfiction be creative and original? Is it always derivative? Does fanfiction violate copyright laws? Is it plagiarism?
‘Guests on Earth’ Combines Elegant Language with a Strong Sense of Place
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‘Guests on Earth’ Combines Elegant Language with a Strong Sense of Place

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 / 15 January 2014
Guests on Earth is full of somewhat eccentric but often very likeable characters, thoughtful storylines, and probing questions.
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‘Mr. Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookstore’ Is One of Those Books You Don’t Want to See End

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 / 24 December 2013
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How Did Prohibition Save Pretzels?

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 / 23 December 2013
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Why Are So Many Still Fascinated with ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’?

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 / 12 December 2013
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Criminal Conversations and Other Tricky Victorian Code for Adultery

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 / 5 December 2013
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‘Miss Homicide Plays the Flute’ Is Playful, Witty, Disturbing and Strange

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 / 20 November 2013
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Simone de Beauvior, Sigmund Freud, Diana Anthill and Others on Ageing

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 / 12 November 2013
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Can Anyone Grow Their Own Food ‘From the Ground Up’?

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 / 25 September 2013
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Why Do College Students Cheat?

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 / 19 September 2013
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Divorce Is an Economic Transaction, So Let’s Keep It Civil

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 / 12 September 2013
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‘Trash Animals’ Reveals the Endearing Traits of Snakes, Coyotes, Cockroaches, Pigeons and Others

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 / 14 August 2013