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Eula Biss on the Wild Machismo of Prince in <em>Purple Rain</em>

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How Kurt Cobain’s Favorite Novel Made Its Way Onto Nirvana’s Final Album

How Kurt Cobain’s Favorite Novel Made Its Way Onto Nirvana’s Final Album

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Adam Serwer on Critical Race Theory and the Very American Fear of Owning Up to Our Racist Past and Present

Adam Serwer on Critical Race Theory and the Very American Fear of Owning Up to Our Racist Past and Present

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How Humans Have (Unintentionally) Influenced the Evolution of Wild Animals and the Environment

How Humans Have (Unintentionally) Influenced the Evolution of Wild Animals and the Environment

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Mythologies and Re-Rememberings: On the Synchronous Moments of Writing a Novel

Mythologies and Re-Rememberings: On the Synchronous Moments of Writing a Novel

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