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David Epstein on the Genius of the Self-Taught Musician

David Epstein on the Genius of the Self-Taught Musician

From Django Reinhardt to Dave Brubeck, Some of the Greats Couldn't Even Read Music

By David Epstein | June 11, 2019

How Beyoncé Revolutionized the American Political Landscape

How Beyoncé Revolutionized the American Political Landscape

How Pop Culture Can Be an Essential Political Tools to reinvigorate education

By Kevin Allred | June 11, 2019

On the Rise of the Feminist Internet

On the Rise of the Feminist Internet

"This magazine is about speaking up. Will that make us bitchy? Yeah."

By Linda Hirshman | June 11, 2019

A Very Honest Account of Life with Pablo Picasso

A Very Honest Account of Life with Pablo Picasso

On Françoise Gilot's Classic Memoir of Time with a "Great Man"

By Jaime Fuller | June 11, 2019

What David Bowie Borrowed From William Burroughs

What David Bowie Borrowed From William Burroughs

On the Shifting Personas of a Rock 'N' Roll Icon

By Casey Rae | June 11, 2019

Natasha Tynes is suing Rare Bird Books for $13 million over dropped book deal

Natasha Tynes is suing Rare Bird Books for $13 million over dropped book deal

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The American Myths of Westward Expansion That Just Won't Die

The American Myths of Westward Expansion That Just Won't Die

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Harmony Holiday on Jazz, Poetry, and a Rare Record of Mythic Black Friendship

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In the Aftermath of a Plane Crash

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Michel Leiris on the Details That Make Great Art

Michel Leiris on the Details That Make Great Art

Of Manet, Shakespeare, and More

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Your weekly book deal memo: Dwyane Wade, Madeleine L'Engle, Jeff VanderMeer & more.

Your weekly book deal memo: Dwyane Wade, Madeleine L'Engle, Jeff VanderMeer & more.

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