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A Good Conversation is Like a (Good) Game of Tennis
Benjamin Markovits on the Value of Making Contact
By
Benjamin Markovits
| September 6, 2019
Parsing the Endless Nuances of British Stereotypes
And What it Means For Writing British Characters
By
Benjamin Markovits
| February 19, 2019
On the Intensity of Watching Basketball Alone in a Foreign Country
Benjamin Markovits Was
Not
Going to Miss Jordan's Comeback
By
Benjamin Markovits
| December 6, 2018
Why Do I Still Care If the US Men's Basketball Team Wins Gold?
Benjamin Markovits on Winning Streaks and the Rest of the World
By
Benjamin Markovits
| August 19, 2016
Saul Bellow: Of Crackpots and Conmen
An Appreciation by Benjamin Markovits
By
Benjamin Markovits
| June 10, 2015
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