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Cheap Wine, Plastic Chairs: Discussing Mary McCarthy at WORD Bookstore
Cheap Wine, Plastic Chairs: Discussing Mary McCarthy at WORD Bookstore
By Kate Gavino
June 13, 2013

A weekly series that celebrates everyone’s favorite part of the author reading: the Q&A. This week, Emily Cooke and Sarah Leonard of The New Inquiry join Elizabeth Gumport to discuss Mary McCarthy's satirical novel, The Oasis.

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Article Update: Cronut Chaos!
Article Update: Cronut Chaos!
By Sarah Bennett
June 13, 2013

I love baked goods (nocronut). That's what it's come to.  

 

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Tricks or Treats: A Blind Taste Test of Obscure Asian Candy
Tricks or Treats: A Blind Taste Test of Obscure Asian Candy
By Kate Gavino
June 13, 2013

We do a blind taste test of some of the strangest candy your Asian grocery store has to offer. This ain't your mother's Pocky. 

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