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Life on a Moving Skyscraper, Crossing the Great Lakes

Life on a Moving Skyscraper, Crossing the Great Lakes

"Time on the water makes people a little kooky."

By Porter Fox | July 2, 2018

The Philosophy of Romantic Comedy

The Philosophy of Romantic Comedy

From His Girl Friday to Set it Up, Rom-Com is a Language We All Speak

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Where Do Whales Go When They Die?

Where Do Whales Go When They Die?

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By Nick Pyenson | June 29, 2018

My (Tiny) Mother, the Pilot: A Writer in Uncharted Territory

My (Tiny) Mother, the Pilot: A Writer in Uncharted Territory

On Fears of Flying and Writing

By Suzanne Rindell | June 29, 2018

'Some People Only Know Feminist Bookstores from <em>Portlandia</em>.'

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Interview with a Bookstore: Mississippi's Violet Valley

By Interview with a Bookstore | June 29, 2018

Why James Baldwin Went to the South and What It Meant to Him

Why James Baldwin Went to the South and What It Meant to Him

"Everybody Else was Paying Their Dues, and it was Time I Went Home and Paid Mine"

By Ed Pavlić | June 29, 2018

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