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10 Great Longform Essays About Football in American Culture

10 Great Longform Essays About Football in American Culture

Pre-Superbowl Reading—or a way to avoid it completely

By Emily Temple | February 3, 2017

The Men in My Life

The Men in My Life

Patricia Bosworth

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Frederic Tuten Remembers Harry Mathews

Frederic Tuten Remembers Harry Mathews

On Living a Well-Managed Life

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Weird and Hilarious Illustrations from Victorian-Era Shakespeare Plays

Weird and Hilarious Illustrations from Victorian-Era Shakespeare Plays

Swords and fists and clowns and fairies

By Emily Temple | February 2, 2017

The Brand New Catastrophe

The Brand New Catastrophe

Mike Scalise

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When a Promised Land Breaks Its Word

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