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What a Dying Poet Taught Me

By Steve Neumann

September 18, 2014

Denise Levertov teaches an aspiring poet that it’s more important to know how to live than to know how to write.

How Roald Dahl Prepares Us for the Hardships of Adulthood

By Nicholas Laskin

September 18, 2014

The renowned children’s author undoubtedly has a way with words, but he’s also a master of confronting the difficulties of life.

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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.