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Cheap Wine, Plastic Chairs: Discussing Mary McCarthy at WORD Bookstore

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.

Article Update: Cronut Chaos!

By Sarah Bennett

June 13, 2013

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

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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