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The Unknown Magazine of Ginsberg, Kerouac & Burroughs
The Unknown Magazine of Ginsberg, Kerouac & Burroughs
By Helena Bento
September 09, 2014

Rhinozeros, a literary magazine from the early ‘60s which published only 10 issues, introduced Germany to some of America’s greatest poets.

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Hamlet and My Life in China
Hamlet and My Life in China
By Will Julian
August 27, 2014

Living abroad in China is like living in Shakespeare’s tragedy.

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Reading in Public: Tales of Love and Literature, Pt. IV
Reading in Public: Tales of Love and Literature, Pt. IV
By Taylor Beck
August 25, 2014

A stranger reading Trimalchio on the subway seemingly opens up the doors to F. Scott Fitzgerald’s New York.

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What We Talk About When We Talk About Binge-Reading
What We Talk About When We Talk About Binge-Reading
By Alex Trivilino
August 21, 2014

Books aren’t television, making “binge-reading” a phrase that doesn’t need to catch on.

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Orange is the New Black: A Supplementary Reading List
Orange is the New Black: A Supplementary Reading List
By Michelle King
August 19, 2014

Writing by the real Piper, Larry, Alex and more.

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Reading in Public: Tales of Love and Literature, Pt. III
Reading in Public: Tales of Love and Literature, Pt. III
By Ryan DeShon
August 18, 2014

Reading House of Leaves at a bar while waiting for the laundry degenerates into drunken anxiety.

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Why Writers Should Read the Classics
Why Writers Should Read the Classics
By Saket Suryesh
August 14, 2014

Despite the seemingly formulaic success of modern bestsellers, one writer argues that the classics are where authors should look for inspiration.

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I am Hannah Leary
I am Hannah Leary
By Genna Rivieccio
August 13, 2014

Reading The Love Affairs of Nathaniel P. by Adelle Waldman forces one woman to ask: Can nice girls ever win?

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How Not Reading Harry Potter Shaped My Life
How Not Reading Harry Potter Shaped My Life
By Michelle King
July 31, 2014

Today is Harry Potter’s birthday ... or so I am told.

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I Read All of the Harry Potter Books for the First Time Over the Last Month
I Read All of the Harry Potter Books for the First Time Over the Last Month
By Patrick Kilkelly
July 31, 2014

Celebrating Harry Potter’s birthday by discovering who the hell Harry Potter is.

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