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A Daydreamer in the Night: An Introduction to Steven Millhauser

July 16, 2014

Through his countless short stories and immersive novels, meet a writer who’s at the intersection of Borges and Nabokov, Karen Russell and H. P. Lovecraft.

How Should We Celebrate Amazon’s 19th Anniversary?

By Michelle King

July 16, 2014

On the anniversary of Amazon’s first sale — a book, nonetheless — a reader examines her relationship with the online retailer.

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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.