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Stanley Abercrombie

Stanley Abercrombie is an architect and writer. He is a fellow of the American Institute of Architects and of the American Academy in Rome.

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Oracle in Pearls

Ada Louise Huxtable, able to depict a building in a few memorable words, set the standard for informed and fearless criticism

by Stanley Abercrombie | Friday, March 01, 2013
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A Passion for Architecture

Nuggets from a critical gold mine

by Stanley Abercrombie | Monday, December 01, 2008
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The Tales Buildings Tell

Architects can overwhelm their creations; time can make a hash of great visions

by Stanley Abercrombie | Tuesday, December 01, 2009
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One Hundred Best American Novels

by David Handlin

The first of November doesn’t only herald a season of fall leaves, football, and Thanksgiving feasting. It’s also the start of National Novel Writing Month, when writers across the country take to their desks—or coffeeshop tables, couches, and bars—to try to pen a 50,000-word novel by the end of the month. Not feeling the writerly inspiration yet? Take a peek at David Handlin’s roundup of the 100 best American novels. It just might inspire you to write the 101st.