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Sometimes, It's Okay to Be Mean

Sometimes, It's Okay to Be Mean

Sometimes, It Keeps Us Alive

By Myriam Gurba | November 10, 2017

Soldiers Are More Than Just Symbols

Soldiers Are More Than Just Symbols

David Abrams on Seeing the Individuality of Veterans

By David Abrams | November 10, 2017

9 Animals (And Unseen Gods) as Drawn by Dave Eggers

9 Animals (And Unseen Gods) as Drawn by Dave Eggers

"I can’t disguise the fact that I enjoy making these pictures"

By Dave Eggers | November 9, 2017

From Midcentury Confessional Poetry to Reality TV

From Midcentury Confessional Poetry to Reality TV

How Did "Confession" Become a Dirty Word?

By Christopher Grobe | November 9, 2017

Martinis=Mean. Wine=Wise. A <em>New Yorker</em> Critic's Guide to Conversation

Martinis=Mean. Wine=Wise. A New Yorker Critic's Guide to Conversation

Anne Fadiman on Her Wine-Loving Father, Clifton

By Anne Fadiman | November 9, 2017

Eduardo Galeano: Why I Became a Writer

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The Late, Great Uruguayan Speaks of the Sea to Those Who Will Never See It

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The Women Who Shaped Vladimir Lenin

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