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Helaine Olen
Helaine Olen has written for the New York Times, the Washington Post, Salon and other publications. She is an associate editor at LiteraryMama.com
Stories by Helaine Olen
Generation X Right Now
'X Saves the World' author Jeff Gordinier on Wiki-think, Cobain, Obama and more.
Chick Lit's Big Fight
The authors of literature square off against the scribblers of entertainment in a bookstore battle for honour and respect.
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- Shadow Workers of the World, Revolt!
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- Time to Zip John Baird's Loose Lips
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- Board, BC mayors make the case for Vancouver transit audit
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- BC premier delivers talk show 'throne speech'
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