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Bret Easton Ellis’s Podcast is a Must-Listen
Bret Easton Ellis’s Podcast is a Must-Listen
By Erin Clifford
August 12, 2014

The controversial author discusses everything from screenwriting to Sex and the City with everyone from Chuck Klosterman to Kanye West.

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Voices from the Past: Old-School Authors Reading on Youtube
Voices from the Past: Old-School Authors Reading on Youtube
By George Dobbs
June 03, 2014

Yeats, Tolkien, Woolf — YouTube is a time capsule of authors’ voices you probably never thought you’d ever hear.

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This American Quincentennial: The 17 Best Episodes of "This American Life"
This American Quincentennial: The 17 Best Episodes of "This American Life"
By Jake Flanagin
July 12, 2013

In honor of TAL’s 500th episode, here are our 17 favorite ones.

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