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Hari Kunzru Reflects on Edward Said's Culture and Imperialism Thirty Years After Publication

“For every narrative there are counternarratives, and meaningful interpretations of culture arise out of an analysis of tensions and contradictions”

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None of Your Business: Why Writers Shouldn't Feel Obligated to Share Too Much

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The Fact and the Fiction of Philly: Writing Place From Research, Memory and Intuition

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Face Pies, Holiday Turkeys, Finger-Feeding Critics: The Five Best Food Scenes in Literature

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