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“Aw, Partners, It’s Been a Bitch.” A Letter from Ken Kesey After His Son’s Death

“Aw, Partners, It’s Been a Bitch.” A Letter from Ken Kesey After His Son’s Death

The Author of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest Recounts the Last Days of His Son’s Life

By Shaun Usher | February 10, 2022

“I Am Disgusted with Things as They Are.” Ralph Ellison on the Injustice and Poverty of 1937 New York

“I Am Disgusted with Things as They Are.” Ralph Ellison on the Injustice and Poverty of 1937 New York

In a Letter to His Mother, the Author of Invisible Man Describes His Life in Harlem

By Shaun Usher | November 5, 2021

All About Basket: A Letter from Gertrude Stein About Her Beloved Dog

All About Basket: A Letter from Gertrude Stein About Her Beloved Dog

“In short he is a happy fool, and a great comfort, and some day you will meet.”

By Shaun Usher | November 2, 2021

“You’re Food and Drink to Me.” A Letter From Henry Miller to Anais Nin

“You’re Food and Drink to Me.” A Letter From Henry Miller to Anais Nin

A Steamy Excerpt of the Literary Couple’s Correspondence

By Shaun Usher | September 10, 2021

When Ray Bradbury Asked John F. Kennedy if He Could Help with the Space Race

When Ray Bradbury Asked John F. Kennedy if He Could Help with the Space Race

“I would be glad to help promote the Space Age as we would all like to see it promoted.”

By Shaun Usher | September 7, 2021

Adrian Piper on the Earned Power of Self-Identification

Adrian Piper on the Earned Power of Self-Identification

Reclaiming Labels and Rejecting the Boxes Constructed by the Dominant Establishment

By Shaun Usher | March 23, 2021

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