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A Poet's Case for Wasting Time

A Poet's Case for Wasting Time

Kayo Chingonyi on Setting Aside the Imperatives of Late Capitalism

By Kayo Chingonyi | October 10, 2019

The Incredibly English Art of Mole-Catching

The Incredibly English Art of Mole-Catching

They Might Be Cute, But They Can Also Wreak Unholy Havoc

By Marc Hamer | October 10, 2019

James B. Stewart on Going Inside the

James B. Stewart on Going Inside the "Deep State"

The Pulitzer Prize-winning Author on Just the Right Book with Roxanne Coady

By Just the Right Book | October 10, 2019

The Best Time to Practice Stoicism? When Your Flight is Canceled

The Best Time to Practice Stoicism? When Your Flight is Canceled

How an Ancient Philosophy Can Help You Through Modern Life

By William B. Irvine | October 10, 2019

Henrietta Lovell, the Tea Lady, Reveals Secrets of the Trade

Henrietta Lovell, the Tea Lady, Reveals Secrets of the Trade

Why You Should Expect the Unexpected When Drinking Really Good Tea

By Henrietta Lovell | October 10, 2019

On the Radical Misremembering of Childhood

On the Radical Misremembering of Childhood

Joanna Howard Recalls TV Shows That Might Not Have Existed

By Joanna Howard | October 10, 2019

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Elizabeth Cantwell on Fighting the System from the Inside

By Otherppl with Brad Listi | October 10, 2019

“In all of love has there ever been such a lover as you?”

By Brad Gooch | October 10, 2019

When a Hurricane Hits the Delaware Bay

By Andrew S. Lewis | October 9, 2019

Ngugi wa Thiong’o, Giant of Kenyan Letters

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Billy Kahora on a Global Literary Icon

By Billy Kahora | October 9, 2019

Why Office Workers Can't Sleep (and Why That's Bad)

Why Office Workers Can't Sleep (and Why That's Bad)

Linda Geddes on the Science of Rest

By Linda Geddes | October 9, 2019

The Inbox: A Scattered, Ad-Ridden Archive of Our Lives

The Inbox: A Scattered, Ad-Ridden Archive of Our Lives

Does Yours Have 0 Messages or 25,000?

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Eve Babitz on the Time She Played Chess Nude with Marcel Duchamp

Eve Babitz on the Time She Played Chess Nude with Marcel Duchamp

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In Which Daniel Mendelsohn Wishes Someone Would Ask Him About Gardening

In Which Daniel Mendelsohn Wishes Someone Would Ask Him About Gardening

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By Daniel Mendelsohn | October 9, 2019

If Shakespeare's Juliet Was an Advice Columnist, What Would You Ask Her?

If Shakespeare's Juliet Was an Advice Columnist, What Would You Ask Her?

Star-Crossed Lovers, Language Barriers, and Golden Anniversaries

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What Are the Actual Chances of Being Buried Alive?

What Are the Actual Chances of Being Buried Alive?

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