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Why Spiritualism Persists in our Fictions and Culture

Why Spiritualism Persists in our Fictions and Culture

In the Face of Cynicism, Believing Can be a Radical Act

By Adrian Van Young | July 8, 2016

Dead Dogs Are More Than Metaphors

Dead Dogs Are More Than Metaphors

On the Burden of Killing an Animal and the Stories That Take it For Granted

By Laura Lampton Scott | June 21, 2016

The Joy of Urban Gardening for All

The Joy of Urban Gardening for All

Deena Goldstone Grows Seeds, Schools, and Stories

By Deena Goldstone | June 20, 2016

Dog Gone

Dog Gone

Pauls Toutonghi

By Lit Hub Excerpts | June 17, 2016

Death and The Animals: A Meditation on Life

Death and The Animals: A Meditation on Life

On Dogs That Came Back, Trapped Goats, and Dying Cats

By Pauls Toutonghi | June 14, 2016

How to Tell the Future With Books

How to Tell the Future With Books

From Bibliomancy to Chance Encounters, Books That Have Changed Lives

By Kate Angus | June 1, 2016

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Why Do Cats Love Bookstores?

Why Do Cats Love Bookstores?

Protecting Books and Witholding Affection for Centuries

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How to Make Friends With an Animal On Facebook

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Alexander Pschera on the Digital Closeness Between Humans and Animals

By Alexander Pschera | April 8, 2016

In an Arctic That Never Was, and Will Soon Be No More

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Love, Light, and Basketball on the Reservation

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