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Ben Greenman

Ben Greenman is the author of several books, including the novel “ The Slippage ” and the forthcoming “ Dig If You Will The Picture: Funk, Sex, God and Genius in the Music of Prince .”

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5 picks · 2001–2006

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Dog Days
q. & a. (website) ·

Malcolm Gladwell discusses Cesar Millan, the host of the National Geographic TV show “Dog Whisperer.” and what canine behavior tells us about human …

Hot on the Trail
q. & a. (website) ·

Tad Friend talks with Ben Greeman about police car chases in Los Angeles and what they mean to the city.

Gray Days
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Bound Manuscript
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An interview with Henry Louis Gates, Jr.

The Royals
pop music ·

Prince believes in God; the King of Pop doesn't even believe in himself.