The Time a Couple Crazy Kids—Ford Madox Ford, Hemingway—Started a Journal in Paris
And It Was Almost Called “The Paris Review”
February 7, 2025
By Nick Ripatrazone
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Nick Ripatrazone
Nick Ripatrazone is the culture editor at Image Journal, a contributing editor at The Millions, and a columnist at Lit Hub. He has written for Rolling Stone, GQ, The Atlantic, The Paris Review, and Esquire. He lives in Andover Township, New Jersey, with his wife and twin daughters. His latest book, Longing for an Absent God, is available from Fortress Press.
“It Will Be One of the Most Ghastly Short Stories Ever Written.” When Dylan Thomas Tried to Get Spooky
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Literary Fight Club: On the Great Poets’ Brawl of ‘68
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On The Many Hauntings of Langston Hughes
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On the Generative Nostalgia of Old Manuscripts
Nick Ripatrazone Lets Go of an Old Story
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Who Was the Only Sitting President to Contribute to a Literary Journal?
Nick Ripatrazone on the Poetic Aspirations of American Presidents
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Revelations of Language: On Prose Poetry and the Beauty of a Single Sentence
Nick Ripatrazone Looks at Journals Dedicated to the Prose Poem
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Mysteries Contained Therein: In Praise of the Literary Journal Longform Interview
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Big Names in Little Magazines: On Thomas Pynchon’s Very First Literary Journal Appearance
Nick Ripatrazone Goes Deep into the Literary Journal Archives
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Deep in the Literary Journal Archives: Poetry That Takes Risks and Takes Up Space
Nick Ripatrazone Looks Back at The American Poetry Review, Pleiades, and The Hudson Review
November 29, 2022
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“Eclectic, Refreshingly Wild, and Important.” Exploring the Archives of America’s Best Literary Journals
Introducing a New Column in Which Nick Ripatrazone Reveals Treasures From the Back Issue Vault
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Revisiting the Infamous Hill Case in an Era of (More) UFO News and Government Secrets
Nick Ripatrazone on the Reissue of John G. Fuller's The Interrupted Journey
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How Marshall McLuhan Was the Patron Saint of Wired Magazine
Nick Ripatrazone on “the Rolling Stone of Technology” and the Half-Life of an Electronic Prophet
March 30, 2022
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Contemplating the Devotions of W.S. Merwin in the Wilds of North Jersey
Nick Ripatrazone on the Renowned Poet and the Wilderness He Loved
May 20, 2021
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8 Ways the Pandemic Has Changed How I Teach High School English
Nick Ripatrazone Recommends Flexibility, Care, and Rest
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On the Emotional Complexity of Teaching in the Age of COVID
Nick Ripatrazone Talks to English Teacher Keith Leonard
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Teaching Appalachian Lit to West Virginia High Schoolers
Nick Ripatrazone Talks to English Teacher Karla Hilliard
February 24, 2021
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How Teachers Can Foster a Space of Curiosity
Nick Ripatrazone Talks to English Teacher Heather Clark
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The High School Teacher Who Changed Kaveh Akbar’s Life
Meet Steve Henn, Who Goes Above and Beyond for Students
November 5, 2020
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