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The Fraught Task of Describing Life with David Foster Wallace

The Fraught Task of Describing Life with David Foster Wallace

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Vivian Gornick and the Revolution That Won't End

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The Maggie Nelson Test for Lesbian Dating Success

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How Detective Fiction Took Hold of Los Angeles

How Detective Fiction Took Hold of Los Angeles

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