At the Existentialist Café

At the Existentialist Café

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Skateboarding in Fiction: A Brief History of Failure

Skateboarding in Fiction: A Brief History of Failure

On Accuracy and Authenticity in Art

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The Suicide Note as Literary Genre

The Suicide Note as Literary Genre

On the Last Words of Woolf, Koestler, Berryman, and More

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How to Be a Whaler's Wife in 1908: Boil Everything, Wash the Clothes in Gin

How to Be a Whaler's Wife in 1908: Boil Everything, Wash the Clothes in Gin

Shirley Barrett Goes Deep into the Domestic Research

By Shirley Barrett | March 23, 2016

Secrets and Lies: Why the Best Spies Are Married

Secrets and Lies: Why the Best Spies Are Married

On Chris Pavone's Finely Wrought Espionage Fiction

By Lisa Levy | March 22, 2016

Why We Love Weird Fairy Tales

Why We Love Weird Fairy Tales

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By Tobias Carroll | March 17, 2016

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