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colindickey

I'm the author of Cranioklepty: Grave Robbing and the Search for Genius, and Afterlives of the Saints: Stories from the Ends of Faith (forthcoming), both from Unbridled Books. I've written for Cabinet, Lapham's Quarterly and other places.

www.cranioklepty.com

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Los Angeles, California

Clifton's Cafeteria

Giant Redwood-themed cafeteria operates under the golden rule, "Dine Free Unless Delighted."

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Wild Life: An Explorer's Guide to the World's Living Wonders

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Cosmic Life: Astrobiology & the Search for Extraterrestrial Life With Dr. Graham Lau

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Historical Nonfiction: Research-Based Writing With Hadley Meares

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