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A Dying Coal Town Falls Into 'Fracking Frenzy' In 'Heat And Light'

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A Dying Coal Town Falls Into 'Fracking Frenzy' In 'Heat & Light'

Jennifer Haigh's novel explores the fallout of the natural gas boom in a small Pennsylvania town. Critic Maureen Corrigan calls Heat and Light an "exquisitely designed, semi-satirical social novel."

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Friend Or Fiend? 'Pit Bull' Explores The History Of America's Most Feared Dog

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Friend Or Fiend? 'Pit Bull' Explores The History Of America's Most Feared Dog

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How Soul Great Clarence Carter Put Fame Records On The Map

by Ed Ward

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How Soul Great Clarence Carter Put Fame Records On The Map

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Book Reviews

A Dying Coal Town Falls Into 'Fracking Frenzy' In 'Heat And Light'

by Maureen Corrigan

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A Dying Coal Town Falls Into 'Fracking Frenzy' In 'Heat And Light'

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