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Ruth Wariner Reads an Excerpt From <em>The Sound of Gravel</em>

Ruth Wariner Reads an Excerpt From The Sound of Gravel

On Storybound, Our Radio-Theater Podcast

By Storybound | August 3, 2021

Raymond Carver became a short story writer for a surprisingly practical reason.

Raymond Carver became a short story writer for a surprisingly practical reason.

By Walker Caplan | August 2, 2021

There's a new <em>Buffy the Vampire Slayer</em> sequel coming, but will it be any good?

There's a new Buffy the Vampire Slayer sequel coming, but will it be any good?

By Emily Temple | August 2, 2021

How Philosophy Failed the Pandemic, Or: When Did Agamben Become Alex Jones?

How Philosophy Failed the Pandemic, Or: When Did Agamben Become Alex Jones?

Benjamin Bratton on Biopolitics and Rethinking the Language of Ethics

By Benjamin Bratton | August 2, 2021

Reinventing the Transformative Vision of America in Nabokov’s Cross-Country Chronicles

Reinventing the Transformative Vision of America in Nabokov’s Cross-Country Chronicles

Thomas Dai on the Author's Butterfly-Hunting Excursions and His Own Relationship to the Road and American Identity

By Thomas Dai | August 2, 2021

In Memory of My Parents, the Late Gabriel García Márquez and Mercedes Barcha

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The newest self-publishing platform for writers? OnlyFans.

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The first bestselling paperback original in the US was a work of lesbian pulp fiction.

The first bestselling paperback original in the US was a work of lesbian pulp fiction.

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“The book is an abortion”: In which Herman Melville eviscerates a book about yachting.

“The book is an abortion”: In which Herman Melville eviscerates a book about yachting.

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Is New York City Doing Enough to Prepare for the Next Catastrophic Flood?

Is New York City Doing Enough to Prepare for the Next Catastrophic Flood?

Christina Conklin and Marina Psaros on the Expensive Half-Measures of the City's Post-Sandy Approach

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Exploring the Moon: Revisiting Apollo 15's Lunar Landing, 50 Years Later

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Andrew Chaikin on Three Days Spent in a Geologic Wonderland

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