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Cheap Wine, Plastic Chairs: McSweeney's Multiples
Cheap Wine, Plastic Chairs: McSweeney's Multiples
By Emily Morris
March 11, 2013

A weekly series that celebrates everyone’s favorite part of the author reading: the Q&A. This week, Colm Tóibín, Heidi Julavits, John Wray, and Álvaro Enrigue grapple with translation.

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Nerd Jeopardy Returns to Prince St.
Nerd Jeopardy Returns to Prince St.
By Mikael Awake
November 10, 2011

A: This long-running game show has been the subject of an unprecedented three Black Balloon posts. 

Q: What is Jeopardy?

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