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Who wants a $32,000 copy of <em> Runaway Bunny </em>?

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Five great book critics writing today (and where to find them).

Five great book critics writing today (and where to find them).

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Honoré de Balzac’s Greatest Fear? Being Photographed

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Emily Doucet on the Development of the Daguerreotype—and What It Meant For Art and Technology

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Brad Neely on Embracing Errors When Making Art

Brad Neely on Embracing Errors When Making Art

“I like art that preserves the rough edges of the person.”

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Prone To Be Productive: In Praise of Writing in Bed

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