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Non-Fiction is being billed as a comedy of adultery in the publishing industry. But it poses some serious questions about the effects of the digital age on all of us.

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The Seychelles Magpie Robin is about nine inches long, with inky blue-black feathers, and white patches along its wings. There may be only 200 or so of these beguiling birds in the world, all in forests of the Seychelles Islands in the Indian Ocean, off the coast of East Africa.

Read more: Opinion: One Million Species Are At Risk Of Disappearing. Humans Should Act Now

The Seychelles Magpie Robin is about nine inches long, with inky blue-black feathers, and white patches along its wings. There may be only 200 or so of these beguiling birds in the world, all in forests of the Seychelles Islands in the Indian Ocean, off the coast of East Africa.

Read more: Opinion: 1 Million Species Are At Risk Of Disappearing. Humans Should Act Now

  1. Steeped In Fantasy, 'Westside' Novel Follows A Young Detective's Quest For Clues
  2. New Museum In Richmond Confronts Realties Of The American Civil War
  3. Saturday Sports: Portland Trail Blazers Defeat Denver Nuggets In 4 Overtime Periods
  4. Opinion: An Outrageous Crime Has Become A Commonplace Event
  5. New Museum In Richmond Confronts Realities Of The American Civil War
  6. NFL Returns To Site Of First Game

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