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Writers and Liars: On Fact, Fiction, and Truth

Writers and Liars: On Fact, Fiction, and Truth

Leslye Penelope Considers the Line Between “Truthy” and Truth

By Leslye Penelope | August 12, 2022

The Tech Industry Isn’t a Meritocracy: Why All Start-Up Boards Should Have More Women and People of Color

The Tech Industry Isn’t a Meritocracy: Why All Start-Up Boards Should Have More Women and People of Color

Brad Feld in Conversation with Andrew Keen on Keen On

By Keen On | August 12, 2022

Dwyer Murphy on the Romantic Optimism in L.A. and South Florida Crime Novels

Dwyer Murphy on the Romantic Optimism in L.A. and South Florida Crime Novels

This Week on The Literary Life with Mitchell Kaplan

By The Literary Life | August 12, 2022

Elaine Castillo on Why Everything is Political

Elaine Castillo on Why Everything is Political

In Conversation with Maris Kreizman on The Maris Review Podcast

By The Maris Review | August 11, 2022

Elif Batuman on the Cult of Family in <em>Get Out</em>

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Remembering Afghanistan’s Wars: Jamil Jan Kochai on Shifting Storytellers and Forms

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Elizabeth Alexander: How Do You Keep Yourself Safe But Not Live in Fear?

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The Carlos Ghosn Story: A Modern-Day Greek Tragedy or the Parable of a Shameless Criminal Mastermind?

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Remembering the US War in Afghanistan and the Bond Between a Marine and an Interpreter

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