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 Sontag's 
 Early 
 Journals 
 Mesmerize 

Journals tell a touching tale of earnest self-creation

Dec 16, 08 6:15 PM CST
(Newser) - The newly released diaries of a young Susan Sontag provide an invaluable glimpse of how the writer-to-be came to be, critics say. “I do not just express myself more openly than I could do to any person," the late Sontag writes of journaling. "I create myself."... More »

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critic • writer • journals • intellectual • Susan Sontag • self-improvement

Many Cancer Trials Go Unpublished: Study

Negative outcomes often shelved because they don't boost careers

Sep 27, 08 4:45 PM CDT
(Newser) - Fewer than 20% of cancer trial results are published in peer-review journals, a new study says. And industry-sponsored trials only achieve publication one time in 20. The reason? Scientists seeking success and media-hungry journals don't want to publish negative results, analysts say—even if they would aid other cancer studies.... More »

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FDA • pharmaceutical companies • journals • clinical trials • cancer prevention

Harvard Profs' Research Will Be Free on Web

Open-access movement worries journal publishers

Feb 13, 08 1:35 PM CST
(Newser) - In a move that could bring a major change to the culture of academia, the arts and sciences faculty of Harvard University yesterday voted unanimously to distribute their scholarship online for free rather than signing exclusive deals with obscure, often expensive scholarly journals. Journal officials worry, the Boston Globe reports,... More »

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Internet • academia • professor • Harvard • journals • open-access movement

Schlesinger's Memoirs Offer Insider View

Late historian's journals brim with candid gossip on politics, culture

Oct 7, 07 7:30 PM CDT
(Newser) - From the Roosevelts to the Kennedys, from Groucho to Marilyn, Arthur Schlesinger Jr.'s  journals provide a rich treasure of insights into 20th-century American life, says reviewer Jon Meacham in the Washington Post. In one gem, Schlesinger quotes JFK: "I'm perfectly willing to kiss Mrs. Roosevelt's arse; in fact... More »

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liberals • book • Arthur Schlesinger Jr. • journals

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