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In the Age of Endless Scrolling, Jun’ichiro Tanizaki Helps Us Stand Still

In the Age of Endless Scrolling, Jun’ichiro Tanizaki Helps Us Stand Still

When Attention to Detail is a Subversive Move

By Kanako Nishi | August 19, 2019

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By Martha C. Nussbaum | August 19, 2019

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Your weekly deal memo: Carl Zimmer, Baba Yaga, Anita Diamant & more.

By Emily Temple | August 16, 2019

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On the Love Hotels and Pleasure Quarters of Tokyo

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President Obama recommends Téa Obreht, Lauren Wilkinson, and more for your late summer reading.

President Obama recommends Téa Obreht, Lauren Wilkinson, and more for your late summer reading.

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Pour one out for Pacific Standard and its final book recommendations.

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