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Bret Easton Ellis’s Podcast is a Must-Listen

August 12, 2014

The controversial author discusses everything from screenwriting to Sex and the City with everyone from Chuck Klosterman to Kanye West.

A Partisan Review: The Political Ideologies of 5 Famous Authors

By Justin Glawe

May 06, 2014

From Freak Power to McCarthy-esque anti-Communism, five authors who loudly proclaimed their political allegiances.

Cheap Wine, Plastic Chairs: Chuck Klosterman at BookCourt

By Kate Gavino

July 11, 2013

A weekly series that celebrates everyone’s favorite part of the author reading: the Q&A. This week, Chuck Klosterman discusses Yeezus and the literary value of ‘shrooms.

Cheap Wine, Plastic Chairs: Marc Spitz and Chuck Klosterman at Housing Works

By Kate Gavino

March 26, 2013

A weekly series that celebrates everyone’s favorite part of the author reading: the Q&A. This week, Chuck Klosterman and Marc Spitz discuss the lifestyle of a rock critic in the early 90's.

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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.