Bringing out the dead.

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• King Michael Thriller was Michael Jackson's masterpiece. It was also his curse.
  Jody Rosen June 26, 2009
  
• "What Are They So Scared Of? I'm Just a Little Old Lady." Alison Des Forges, 1942-2009.
  Michael J. Kavanagh Feb. 16, 2009
  
• Rabbit at Rest The best of Updike, the worst of Updike, and why the two are connected.
  Troy Patterson Jan. 28, 2009
  
• Father Richard John Neuhaus Remembering the theologian.
  Michael Sean Winters Jan. 9, 2009