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On the Persistence of Magical Thinking in the Face of Grief

On the Persistence of Magical Thinking in the Face of Grief

Mary-Frances O’Connor Considers the Mutually Exclusive Truths Our Grieving Brains Can Hold

By Mary-Frances O'Connor | February 7, 2022

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Christopher Leonard on How Quantitative Easing is Imperiling the US Economy

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Should Dublin Airport be renamed after James Joyce or Enya?

Should Dublin Airport be renamed after James Joyce or Enya?

By Dan Sheehan | February 4, 2022

Want to see Charlotte Brontë’s “sensual” outfit?

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"The past is happening quickly." Revisiting one of the best poems on time and loss.

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On Taking Writing Lessons from Quantum Physics

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“Bad Intelligence”

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Amor Towles on Bringing a Historical Setting to Life

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"History is the painted backdrop."

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