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From Adderall to Opioids, the Personal Side of an American Tragedy

From Adderall to Opioids, the Personal Side of an American Tragedy

On the Silent Spread of a Nationwide Killer

By Chris McGreal | November 19, 2018

"Arturo"

Giusi Marchetta, trans. Jamie Richards

By Lit Hub Excerpts | November 16, 2018

How to Arrange an 1890s-Style Shotgun Wedding

How to Arrange an 1890s-Style Shotgun Wedding

Dueling Affairs and a Scandal That Rocked Washington

By Patricia Miller | November 15, 2018

"One Ton Prop"

Christopher Kang

By Lit Hub Excerpts | November 15, 2018

"Love Story"

Yu Hua, trans. Allan H. Barr

By Lit Hub Excerpts | November 14, 2018

Muck

Muck

Dror Burstein, trans. Gabriel Levin

By Lit Hub Excerpts | November 13, 2018

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The Black Spider

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