The last taboo; in an age when anything goes, the desire for old-fashioned gender roles may be the dirtiest secret of all
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We live in an age in which virtually any type of sexual practice is approved, including having access to information about the erotic lives of celebrities and other strangers. Perhaps the only radical concept left is a longing for the time when sex was more discreet and private.
Publication Name: The New York Times Magazine
Subject: General interest
ISSN: 0028-7822
Year: 2000
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Lemony Snicket says, "don't read my books!": the true identity and clever posturing of children's literature's newest marvel
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Lemony Snicket is the nom de plume for the author of a series of children's books detailing the misfortunes of the Baudelaire twins. The popularity of the books, and their place in the English tradition of satirical children's literature, is discussed.
Publication Name: The New York Times Magazine
Subject: General interest
ISSN: 0028-7822
Year: 2001
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A thorny Irish rose
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Author O'Faolain is beginning sent on a promotional tour of her new novel "My Dream of You." She is a star in Ireland because of her frank language.
Publication Name: The New York Times Magazine
Subject: General interest
ISSN: 0028-7822
Year: 2001
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