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Ordinary Paris and the Art of Noticing

Ordinary Paris and the Art of Noticing

On Seeing Georges Perec's Infraordinary World

By Lauren Elkin | November 17, 2015

The Ever-Expanding World of David Mitchell

The Ever-Expanding World of David Mitchell

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Why We Read (And Write) Short Stories

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Lorrie Moore on the form "second to none in power and efficiency"

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Digging Through Kathy Acker’s Stuff

Digging Through Kathy Acker’s Stuff

Dodie Bellamy on the Intimacy of Wearing Acker's Clothes and Words

By Dodie Bellamy | November 6, 2015

Captain Fiction and the Gods of the Page

Captain Fiction and the Gods of the Page

Noy Holland on her Mentor, Gordon Lish

By Noy Holland | November 5, 2015

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