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5 Books Making News This Week: Activists, American History, and Airbnb

5 Books Making News This Week: Activists, American History, and Airbnb

Rosalind Rosenberg, John B. Boles, Daniel Kehlmann, and More

By Jane Ciabattari | May 23, 2017

20 Years of the Same Prank Call at a Legendary NYC Bar

20 Years of the Same Prank Call at a Legendary NYC Bar

Every Sunday, the Enema Man Calls McSorley's

By Rafe Bartholomew | May 22, 2017

Confronting Anxiety Through Baseball

Confronting Anxiety Through Baseball

Two New Books at the Fraught Intersection of Sports and Mental Illness

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Classic Jessica Hopper:

Classic Jessica Hopper: "Emo Comes Off Like Rimbaud at the Food Court"

One of America's Great Rock Critics on a Half-Century of Sexist Rock n' Roll

By Jessica Hopper | May 22, 2017

The Week in Literary Film and TV News

The Week in Literary Film and TV News

Elena Ferrante, Ursula K. Le Guin, JG Ballard, Marjane Satrapi & More

By Emily Temple | May 19, 2017

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Rare Images from the Birth Of Punk

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When Your Hometown is the Last Place to Accept Who You Are

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Reading Across America: A Haven for Writers of the African Diaspora

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The Writing Workshop That Runs Itself

The Writing Workshop That Runs Itself

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Bookselling in the 21st Century: When Your Store is a Photo Op

Bookselling in the 21st Century: When Your Store is a Photo Op

Katie Orphan on the Problems of Having a Beautiful Bookstore

By Katie Orphan | May 17, 2017

The One Thing That Might Save America From Its Terrible Diet

The One Thing That Might Save America From Its Terrible Diet

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The American Writers Museum Opens in Chicago

The American Writers Museum Opens in Chicago

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The Tallest Man in Ramallah

The Tallest Man in Ramallah

Michael Chabon Roams the West Bank with Sam Bahour

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From <em>The Satanic Verses</em> to Scientology, Pamela Paul’s Foray in Bookselling

From The Satanic Verses to Scientology, Pamela Paul’s Foray in Bookselling

Ripping the Covers Off Books and Other Dodgy Business

By Pamela Paul | May 16, 2017

Fulfilling the Promise to Visit My Late Lover's Parents

Fulfilling the Promise to Visit My Late Lover's Parents

Fenton Johnson Uncovers Memories of Survival and The Limitless Heart

By Fenton Johnson | May 16, 2017

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