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Strange Finds: ‘Dragons: The Modern Infestation'
Strange Finds: ‘Dragons: The Modern Infestation'
By jake goldman
June 25, 2013

A take on an imagined dragon boom in the modern world with lots of fire, destruction, cattle-snatching and singing — what, you didn’t know dragons could sing?

 

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Stranger Than Fiction Quiz: Are These Deaths Literary or Literal?
Stranger Than Fiction Quiz: Are These Deaths Literary or Literal?
By Iona Holloway
June 25, 2013

See if you can guess which authors died these strange deaths and which are a work of their own fiction.

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The Caine Prize's Prehistories: Elnathan John's 'Bayan Layi'
The Caine Prize's Prehistories: Elnathan John's 'Bayan Layi'
By Misha Grunbaum
June 25, 2013

The Caine Prize for African Writing is back and, as we did last year, we’ll be joining Aaron Bady’s community to discuss what makes the five finalists tick. This week’s entry comes from Nigeria: Elnathan John’s “Bayan Layi.”

 

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Infamous Store Cats: The Copy Cats from Park Slope Copy Center
Infamous Store Cats: The Copy Cats from Park Slope Copy Center
By Freddie Moore
June 25, 2013

New York’s furriest on hit lists, bringing down the music industry and afternoon naps — this week, we’re visiting the city’s most infamous shop cats.

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