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The Caine Prize’s Prehistories: Chinelo Okparanta’s “America”

July 01, 2013

The Caine Prize for African Writing is back, and we're discussing what makes the five finalists tick. This week’s entry: Chinelo Okparanta's "America."

Infamous Store Cats: Tiny the Usurper of Community Bookstore

By Freddie Moore

June 28, 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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Eat Prey Drug: Summerland

Escaping a catastrophic blizzard to take peyote in the Arizona desert, Paul Kwiatkowski concludes his investigation into alternate perceptions of consciousness.

The Biggest Little-Known Influence on H. P. Lovecraft

M. R. James was an English author, scholar and inspiration to Lovecraft, though the world may have forgotten it.

The Sun Don't Shine on a Moonshine Still

Get a bleary-eyed view of moonshining from a modern day bootlegger.