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Trapped in the Ivory Basement

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“For a few years before the pandemic, Tanya d’Anger held a teaching job that required her to work more or less every hour she was awake, from 6:00 in the morning to 11:00 at night.”

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“Are You Glad You Did It?”: An Interview with Douglas Wolk

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“Over the last five years, Douglas Wolk has pulled off a feat that few others have attempted, let alone completed: he read every Marvel comic book published since 1961, which adds up to around 27,000 issues, or 540,000 pages.”

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Baking for teens: easy starter recipes, from homemade Tim Tams to speedy brownies

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“Since I was a kid, the kitchen’s always had an allure, and baking and cooking has played a massive part in my life. Excuse the bad pun but, for some reason, cooking lights an intense flame within me. It’s the creativity of transforming basic ingredients into something exciting.”