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Notes on the Fragmented Novel: Renata Adler's Pitch Dark
Notes on the Fragmented Novel: Renata Adler's Pitch Dark
By Misha Grunbaum
April 01, 2013

Upon the re-publication of Renata Adler's brilliant novel-in-fragments Pitch Dark​, ​we've been compelled to ask: Why write a novel in bits and pieces? What can facts and fragments tell us that a linear narrative couldn't?

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Re-Ment is Re-Mazing: the Beauty of Toy Miniatures
Re-Ment is Re-Mazing: the Beauty of Toy Miniatures
By Emily Morris
April 01, 2013

​It is most likely a proven scientific fact that tiny versions of big things are delightful. Allow me to introduce you to the world of Re-Ment, a Japanese toy company that specializes in make-your-own miniature kits, whose name often stands in as a catch-all for mini-anything. Whee! 

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Beyond April Fools: History's Greatest Pranks
Beyond April Fools: History's Greatest Pranks
By Liz Galvao
April 01, 2013

Happy April Fools’ Day! Did you get pranked? If so, you’re in good company.  Check out these infamous pranks from history:

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Budgeting Babette: An Affordable Feast
Budgeting Babette: An Affordable Feast
By Jake Flanagin
April 01, 2013

Recreating the most famous feast in literary and cinematic history may feel like an expensive undertaking. But we’ve compiled a modified menu that will have you feasting for only $10/person.

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