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Spring: A Brief History of<br> a Beautiful Word

Spring: A Brief History of
a Beautiful Word

On the Protean Etymology of This Season of Marvels

By William Bryant Logan | April 1, 2019

An Afternoon at María Gainza's<br> Buenos Aires Home

An Afternoon at María Gainza's
Buenos Aires Home

Talking About Art, Criticism, and Autofiction

By Nathan Scott McNamara | March 31, 2019

Will Self Gets to the Bottom of the Brexit Pyramid Scheme

Will Self Gets to the Bottom of the Brexit Pyramid Scheme

Just Another Day in Stoke

By Will Self | March 29, 2019

The 50 Best <em>Slaughterhouse-Five</em> Covers from Around the World

The 50 Best Slaughterhouse-Five Covers from Around the World

For the Iconic Novel's 50th Birthday

By Emily Temple | March 29, 2019

James Baldwin Might Have Been Most<br> at Home in Istanbul

James Baldwin Might Have Been Most
at Home in Istanbul

Hilal Isler on Finding Home When You're Not Looking for It

By Hilal Isler | March 29, 2019

How the Contemporary Cancer Memoir<br> is Reconfiguring Grief

How the Contemporary Cancer Memoir
is Reconfiguring Grief

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"Only a phase, these dark café days."

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At a Dinner Inspired by Marlon James Latest Novel

At a Dinner Inspired by Marlon James Latest Novel

Blood Sausage, Curried Goat, and a Rapt Literary Audience

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Religious Cult, Force for Civil Rights, or Both?

Religious Cult, Force for Civil Rights, or Both?

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A Brief History of That Most Noble Tuber, the Potato

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