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The Story I Tell Myself About My Father’s Death

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How a History of Two Pet Chameleons Made a Case for the Animal Soul

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In the Distance

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Searching for My Mother, 16 Years After Her Murder

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Life as a Trans Man in Turn-of-the-Century America

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How Loving The Princess Bride Led Me to Buddhism

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Gangster Nation

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The Ninth Hour

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From High School to Vietnam, Waiting for the Fight to Begin

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