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The Dogs Who Haunt Edith Wharton’s Home
The Dogs Who Haunt Edith Wharton’s Home
By Ellen Girardeau Kempler
October 27, 2014

The Mount is claimed to be the site of various ghost-sightings; why are some canine-related?

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Literary Tourism: Jack Kerouac’s New York
Literary Tourism: Jack Kerouac’s New York
By Shannon Moore Shepherd
October 21, 2014

From defunct dive bars to reincarnated cafes, follow the footsteps of the Beat writer through the Big Apple.

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Finding New York in Italo Calvino’s Invisible Cities
Finding New York in Italo Calvino’s Invisible Cities
By Freddie Moore
October 15, 2014

Led by a dream to the Italian writer’s novel; led by the novel back to reality.

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A Novel About Heartbreak Set to Song
A Novel About Heartbreak Set to Song
By Taylor Beck
September 30, 2014

Anthony D’Amato’s new album, The Shipwreck from the Shore, brings back a sound thought lost.

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Literary Tourism: Bukowski’s L.A. Haunts
Literary Tourism: Bukowski’s L.A. Haunts
By Alfredo Madrid
September 29, 2014

Chasing the Dirty Old Man’s ghost through the City of Angels.

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America's Addiction to Irvine Welsh
America's Addiction to Irvine Welsh
By Genna Rivieccio
September 27, 2014

Welsh is one of the few contemporary Scottish authors to have captured the attention of mainstream America. What’s the attraction?

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Eat Prey Drug: Motel 6
Eat Prey Drug: Motel 6
By Paul Kwiatkowski
September 26, 2014

A pit-stop in South Dakota reconnects friends, memories and everyone with a camera phone.

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Flash Boom
Flash Boom
By Mike Meginnis
September 19, 2014

Experiencing the atomic bombing of Japan through the short animated film Pikadon.

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The Reanimation Library: A Home for Misfit Books
The Reanimation Library: A Home for Misfit Books
By Robert Tutton
September 17, 2014

Beginning in Brooklyn and branching off around the world, Andrew Beccone’s eclectic library is making art out of outdated books.

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The Books You Read in Public vs. Private
The Books You Read in Public vs. Private
By Freddie Moore
September 12, 2014

Let’s be real: No one wants to get caught reading Fifty Shades of Grey on the subway.

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