How—and Why—America Criminalizes Poverty

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David Bodanis On How Nice Guys, In Fact, Do Not Finish Last

David Bodanis On How Nice Guys, In Fact, Do Not Finish Last

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Gioia Diliberto on the Dark Side of Coco Chanel

Gioia Diliberto on the Dark Side of Coco Chanel

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Eating to Extinction: A Conversation with Food Journalist Dan Saladino

Eating to Extinction: A Conversation with Food Journalist Dan Saladino

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Here are five contemporary epistolary novels you should read.

Here are five contemporary epistolary novels you should read.

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A novelist is suing Amazon for selling “centuries-old” copies of his book for over $1000.

A novelist is suing Amazon for selling “centuries-old” copies of his book for over $1000.

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Thwarted Passions, Private Lives: On Out-of-Control Characters in Literary Fiction

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Jessica Nordell and Emma Dabiri on Moving Beyond Racial Bias

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Even George R.R. Martin was surprised by HBO’s plan to make four <em>Game of Thrones</em> prequels.

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