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Chronicle of a Hard-Won Defeat: Steve Prefontaine's Olympic Debut

Chronicle of a Hard-Won Defeat: Steve Prefontaine's Olympic Debut

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What are the most Lynchian items in the David Lynch auction?

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One great short story to read today: </br>Kevin Brockmeier's “The Ceiling”

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Kevin Brockmeier's “The Ceiling”

By Dan Sheehan | May 30, 2025

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On the Lit Hub Podcast: Fighting Words and Magical Romance

Jenny Hamilton on romantasy and George M. Johnson on book bans

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Nothing is Promised: What Our Current Fragile Peace Reveals About the Forces of History

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Here are some real book recommendations based on those fake books that AI invented.

Here are some real book recommendations based on those fake books that AI invented.

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One great short story to read today: </br>James Tadd Adcox's

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