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Lars Iyer's "Exodus," and How to Laugh Helplessly at Yourself
Lars Iyer's "Exodus," and How to Laugh Helplessly at Yourself
By Misha Grunbaum
February 26, 2013

In his latest book, Exodus, Lars Iyer follows two intellectuals thoroughly bummed about academia's decline. How do they carry on? With a whistle-stop tour of Britain and humor so black you’ll think you went blind.

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

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

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The Sun Don't Shine on a Moonshine Still
The Sun Don't Shine on a Moonshine Still

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

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