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Why We Feel So Compelled to Make Maps of Fictional Worlds

Why We Feel So Compelled to Make Maps of Fictional Worlds

Lev Grossman on the History of Cartography in Sci Fi,
Fantasy, and More

By Lev Grossman | October 2, 2019

Lev Grossman: Why We've Always Needed Fantastic Maps

Lev Grossman: Why We've Always Needed Fantastic Maps

From Narnia to Dungeons & Dragons, on the Allure of Imaginary Places

By Lev Grossman | October 22, 2018

Fear and Loathing in New England: Lev Grossman Looks Back at His First Novel

Fear and Loathing in New England: Lev Grossman Looks Back at His First Novel

"I wasn’t really a slacker; I was more just a loser."

By Lev Grossman | September 20, 2016

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