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Christopher Zara

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Trenton, New Jersey, The United States

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I'm an author and journalist who covers media, tech, business, and theater. I'm a senior editor for Fast Company, where I run the news desk. Before that I was a deputy editor for International Business Times, a theater critic for Newsweek, and the managing editor of Show Business Weekly. I live in New York City with my wife and our cat. ...more

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Value City and American Signature Furniture are closing stores: Full updated list of doomed locations

Struggling with lower sales in the wake of a housing market downturn, American Signature Inc has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.

Another home furnishings retail chain has sought Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection as it deals with higher costs, reduced sales, a downturn in the housing market, and President Trump’s tariffs.

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	Uneducated: A Memoir of Flunking Out, Falling Apart, and Finding My Worth 3.86 avg rating — 307 ratings — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Tortured Artists: From Picasso and Monroe to Warhol and Winehouse, the Twisted Secrets of the World's Most Creative Minds 3.54 avg rating — 169 ratings — published 2012 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	My Trip to the Future: The Entirely True Story of America in 2138 really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 2014	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Perspective Made Easy: Step by Step Drawing Lessons by Robbie Lee (2015-08-28) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“Education is a net good for society. It lifts people out of poverty and provides opportunity. It’s valued because it’s necessary. I realize that, and it is probably the thing I find most painful about not having a degree.”
― Christopher Zara, Uneducated: A Memoir of Flunking Out, Falling Apart, and Finding My Worth

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