Watch James Toback Tell The Story of Getting Punched by Norman Mailer

Watch James Toback Tell The Story of Getting Punched by Norman Mailer

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Watch Joan Didion Talk About Writing as Aggression

Watch Joan Didion Talk About Writing as Aggression

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8 Great Movies Based on Unusual Literary Source Material

8 Great Movies Based on Unusual Literary Source Material

Putting all those old letters and Arlo Guthrie songs to use

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10 Dystopian Novels to Inspire You to Fight for Your Reproductive Freedoms

10 Dystopian Novels to Inspire You to Fight for Your Reproductive Freedoms

Because Women's Rights Are Human Rights

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Would You Like Book Recs from Margaret Atwood on Your Phone?

Would You Like Book Recs from Margaret Atwood on Your Phone?

Sometimes the internet is a very good thing

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Baffling Omissions from the NY Times' 100 Notable Books List

Baffling Omissions from the NY Times' 100 Notable Books List

Seriously, Guys, You Left Off a National Book Award Winner

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David Remnick on the Post-Fact Press, and the Future of Journalism

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10 Contemporary Novels About the Immigrant Experience in America

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Listen to Rare Recordings of Eileen Myles, Allen Ginsberg, Amiri Baraka, and More

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10 Contemporary Novels By and About Muslims You Should Read

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