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The Raven: Tales and Poems by Edgar Allan Poe

By MPL Staff on Aug 13, 2014 11:43 AM

This landmark new anthology of Poe's work, which defied convention, shocked readers, and confounded critics demonstrates the astonishing power and imagination with which he probed the darkest corners of the human mind.

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Dial C for Cake, It's Alfred Hitchcock's Birthday!

By Tim R on Aug 13, 2014 8:35 AM

If you find yourself at the end of your Rope, suffering Vertigo every time you look out your Rear Window at all The Birds, with the sneaking Suspicion that you might just go Psycho... the reason might just be that today is Alfred Hitchcock’s birthday.

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New & Cool Jewelry Books

By MPL Staff on Aug 11, 2014 8:37 AM

Digital technology and modern tools and materials have made it possible for all everyone to be creative with art.  These titles published in 2014 can inspire you and start you on your way!

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Watergate and Richard Nixon

By MPL Staff on Aug 8, 2014 9:57 AM

Forty years ago today, Richard Nixon announced his resignation as the 37th president of the United States in a speech on August 8, 1974.

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