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How Come We Don't Have a Philosophy of Wigs?

How Come We Don't Have a Philosophy of Wigs?

Luigi Amara on the Curious Place of Hair Pieces in the Age of Enlightenment 

By Luigi Amara | November 24, 2020

Down the Wormhole with Jonathan Lethem: On Male Complicity and Publishing in a Pandemic

Down the Wormhole with Jonathan Lethem: On Male Complicity and Publishing in a Pandemic

Brian Gresko Profiles the Author of The Arrest

By Brian Gresko | November 9, 2020

Jerald Walker Gets a Bad Haircut... and It All Goes Downhill From There

Jerald Walker Gets a Bad Haircut... and It All Goes Downhill From There

Whatever You Do, Stay Away From the "Kaleshion"

By Jerald Walker | November 5, 2020

Inside the Spare and Extravagant Homes of Six Iconic Writers

Inside the Spare and Extravagant Homes of Six Iconic Writers

The Architectural Tastes of Melville, Wharton and More

By Sam Lubell | October 28, 2020

Recreating Scenes From the 20th Century's Most Iconic Bedtime Story

Recreating Scenes From the 20th Century's Most Iconic Bedtime Story

Kate Bernheimer Reflects on Margaret Wise Brown's Goodnight Moon

By Kate Bernheimer | October 27, 2020

The Center of the Universe? Capturing New York City 90s Nightlife

The Center of the Universe? Capturing New York City 90s Nightlife

Gabriel Sanchez on Archiving a Party That Never Ended

By Gabriel Sanchez | October 20, 2020

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By Margot Mifflin | August 6, 2020

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By Aaron Robertson | July 30, 2020

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On Embracing the Wig After a Cancer Diagnosis

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Betsey Johnson on the Eve of a Cotton Lycra Revolution

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By Betsey Johnson and Mark Vitulano | April 10, 2020

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