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Red Shoes, Pink Dresses, and the Glamour of the Whiting Awards

Red Shoes, Pink Dresses, and the Glamour of the Whiting Awards

In Which a Man Threatens to Eat a Giant Loaf of Bread

By Kyle Lucia Wu | March 24, 2017

The Return by Hisham Matar

The Return by Hisham Matar

"It took me time to understand the implications of Father’s actions"

By Literary Hub | March 24, 2017

Known and Strange Things by Teju Cole

Known and Strange Things by Teju Cole

"If I traveled to one of these distant Americas, I had to reimagine them"

By Literary Hub | March 24, 2017

Dark Money by Jane Mayer

Dark Money by Jane Mayer

"The Kochs waged a long and remarkable battle of ideas"

By Literary Hub | March 24, 2017

How to Eat a Really Big Lunch with Jim Harrison

How to Eat a Really Big Lunch with Jim Harrison

Sharing Enchiladas with an Iconic Gourmand

By Peter Nowogrodzki | March 24, 2017

Seeking Redemption Behind Bars

Seeking Redemption Behind Bars

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By Tanya Erzen | March 24, 2017

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How a Dictionary Got Into the Marriage Equality Debate

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What My Grandfather's Displacement Taught Me About the Refugee Crisis

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Presidential Politics As Reality TV and Realist Fiction

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Unlearnable Lessons on My Father's Deathbed

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Marina Benjamin Considers the Reality of 'Second Childhood'

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How a Husband's Loving Biography Ruined His Wife's Reputation

How a Husband's Loving Biography Ruined His Wife's Reputation

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