What Happened to Baby Annie? - New York Times

New York Times

What Happened to Baby Annie? New York Times There is even an elaborate diagram of a family tree that outlines both parents' family history — including births, deaths and medical records — going back four generations. Mr. Chu said he had gathered “substantial evidence to suggest that there are ... and more »

The more you know about colubrid snakes, the better a person you are - Scientific American (blog)

Scientific American (blog)

The more you know about colubrid snakes, the better a person you are Scientific American (blog) It's one of eight or so Ahaetulla species, often known as Asian vine snakes, tree snakes or, unfortunately, as whip snakes*. They're found throughout India, south-east Asia and on various Pacific islands. They're colubrine colubrids, found in some ...

Charles Addams: Master of black humour - Telegraph.co.uk

Telegraph.co.uk

Charles Addams: Master of black humour Telegraph.co.uk An excellent new book called The Addams Family: An Evilution charts the development of his fictional oddball family, who have appeared in cartoons, a long-running television series, a cartoon show and a set of Hollywood movies. The recent Addams Family ... and more »

SECOND PLACE: "The Swallow" - Creative Loafing Atlanta

SECOND PLACE: "The Swallow" Creative Loafing Atlanta by Benjamin Solomon Benjamin Solomon's work has appeared in One Story, Diagram, the Southeast Review, Boneshaker, and elsewhere. He is a founding editor of The Open Face Sandwich, a biennial anthology of uncommon prose. He is completing an MFA at ... and more »

Remembering a Golden Age of Reading - Chronicle of Higher Education (subscription)

Chronicle of Higher Education (subscription)

Remembering a Golden Age of Reading Chronicle of Higher Education (subscription) I had been a writer for years when I rediscovered the tree in which was held captive the boy who wanted to grow up to be a writer. The encyclopedia isn't arranged alphabetically or by subject. It seems to have been structured to emphasize for the young ...