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The First English Woman to Make a Living as a Writer Was Also a Spy

The First English Woman to Make a Living as a Writer Was Also a Spy

On Aphra Behn, Playwright and Punk-Poetess of the 17th Century

By Janet Todd | August 7, 2017

Sam Shepard on Writing, Reading, and the Promise of Eternal Love

Sam Shepard on Writing, Reading, and the Promise of Eternal Love

From his Letters to Johnny Dark

By Sam Shepard | August 2, 2017

Duke Ellington Really Just Wanted to Be a Writer

Duke Ellington Really Just Wanted to Be a Writer

On the Literary Sensibilities of a Great American Musician

By Brent Hayes Edwards | August 1, 2017

Svetlana Alexievich on Why She Does What She Does

Svetlana Alexievich on Why She Does What She Does

A Nobel Laureate at the Beginning of Her Career

By Svetlana Alexievich | July 27, 2017

The Invention of the Rural Hipster

The Invention of the Rural Hipster

On the Gaskins, Going Back to the Land, and Old Time American Wisdom

By John T. Edge | July 24, 2017

Judging Evil: At the Birthplace of International Justice

Judging Evil: At the Birthplace of International Justice

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Performing <em>Hamlet</em> in a Sandstorm at a Syrian Refugee Camp

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