A Household of Minor Things: <br> The Collections of Robert Duncan and Jess

A Household of Minor Things:
The Collections of Robert Duncan and Jess

An Elaborate Home Interior Inspired by 19th-Century Romanticism

By Tara McDowell | October 15, 2019

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

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

Looking Back at the Allure of the 1960s LA Art Scene

By Eve Babitz | October 9, 2019

Why We Feel So Compelled to Make Maps of Fictional Worlds

Why We Feel So Compelled to Make Maps of Fictional Worlds

Lev Grossman on the History of Cartography in Sci Fi,
Fantasy, and More

By Lev Grossman | October 2, 2019

Head over to <em>The Believer</em> for their new interactive comic feature by artist Matt Huynh.

Head over to The Believer for their new interactive comic feature by artist Matt Huynh.

By Jonny Diamond | October 1, 2019

A Brief History of Personalized Bookplates

A Brief History of Personalized Bookplates

An Effective Way to Keep Track of Your Books, or an Indulgent Affectation?

By Princeton Architectural Press | September 27, 2019

John Berger: Some Brief Musings on Time

John Berger: Some Brief Musings on Time

How We Stop Time with Stories

By John Berger | September 26, 2019

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On the Occasion of Margaret Atwood Day, Here Are Some Photos of Her Over the Years

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Graphic Novel: The True Story of Granny Lee Ok-sun

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Designing Your Grandfather's Book (When He's James Thurber)

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Sara T. Sauers on Honoring the Family Aesthetic

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Rachel Cusk's house is an austere, experimental, hyper-modern masterpiece. (Shocking, right?)

Rachel Cusk's house is an austere, experimental, hyper-modern masterpiece. (Shocking, right?)

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How Arthur Fellig Became the Legendary Street Photographer Weegee

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Capturing the Face of Mid-Century New York City

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Dorothy Parker on the Art of Her Old Pal James Thurber

Dorothy Parker on the Art of Her Old Pal James Thurber

"A Thurber must be seen to be believed—there is no use trying to tell the plot of it."

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