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Why Are Creepy Children So Compelling?

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A Brief History of the <em>New York Times</em> Wedding Announcements

A Brief History of the New York Times Wedding Announcements

Cate Doty on the Evolution of a Society Mainstay

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Barry Jenkins’ <em>Underground Railroad</em> is Even More Challenging Than the Novel

Barry Jenkins’ Underground Railroad is Even More Challenging Than the Novel

You Will Not Be Able to Look Away

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Nathan Bomey: Political Unity Isn’t the Goal

Nathan Bomey: Political Unity Isn’t the Goal

In Conversation with Andrew Keen on the Keen On Podcast

By Keen On | May 14, 2021

Chasing the Hollywood Dream: <br>A Reading List

Chasing the Hollywood Dream:
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Katherine St. John and Books That Bring Celebrity to Life

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Olivia Laing on Writing the Global Story of Liberation

Olivia Laing on Writing the Global Story of Liberation

The Author of Everybody Discusses Power and Freedom

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Interview with an Indie Press: Tin House

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On Neoliberal Exclusion in India’s COVID-19 Crisis

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<em>Food Americana</em> by David Page, Read by Jonathan Yen

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Take a Tour of American Foods

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A new digital library in Rome lets commuters read unlimited e-books for free.

A new digital library in Rome lets commuters read unlimited e-books for free.

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A new fellowship will provide unrestricted $25,000 grants to Puerto Rican writers.

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Private Practice: Toward a Philosophy of Just Sitting

Private Practice: Toward a Philosophy of Just Sitting

In Which Antonia Pont is Definitely Not Talking About Meditation

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When an Apparition of Virginia Woolf Interrupts Your Writing Process

When an Apparition of Virginia Woolf Interrupts Your Writing Process

Rachel Eisendrath: “She had taken hold of my manuscript. And she was looking down at it.”

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Why Did I Wait So Long to Read Jane Austen?

Why Did I Wait So Long to Read Jane Austen?

Joshua Raff on His Pandemic Jane-Quest

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On the Care and Keeping of Mythological Apparitions

On the Care and Keeping of Mythological Apparitions

Sean Flynn Sets Out to Purchase Some Peafowl

By Sean Flynn | May 13, 2021

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