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Megan Milks on Visiting an Animal Sanctuary, Writing About Dairy, and Their Fascination With Cows

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Madeline Cash on Writing an Absurdist Systems Novel

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Jane Ciabattari Talks to the Author of Lost Lambs

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How <em>Back to the Future</em> Made Me a Misfit Skateboarder

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Sean Mortimer on Embracing Counterculture and Following His Passions

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Truman Capote, Bennett Cerf, and the Making of <em>In Cold Blood</em>

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How the First Ever Christian Rock Album Led to the “Jesus Movement”

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Josiah Hesse Explores the Intersection of Family History With the Rise of the Religious Right

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