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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Remembering the man who popularized art book fairs

    Shannon Michael Cane died this month at age 43. He was credited with making art book fairs a huge thing in LA and New York. At this year’s LA fair, 15,000 people turned up at the MOCA Geffen on just one day.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Nov 20, 2017 • 1 min read

    Shannon Michael Cane died this month at age 43. He was credited with making art book fairs a huge thing in LA and New York. At this year’s LA fair, 15,000 people turned up at the MOCA Geffen on just one day. They were there to check out the limited edition books, zines, and art pieces on offer from hundreds of publishers, galleries, artists, and booksellers.

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    1. 0:00Is the sexual harassment backlash coming?
    2. 11:07Why do judges want to keep body cam footage private?
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    5. 34:44Cartoonist Roz Chast on Manhattan: 'I feel more alive when I'm there'
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