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“War and Peace” and I
“War and Peace” and I
By Nelson Peters
July 19, 2013

From the natural gas fields of Northern Alberta to the Argentine Pampas, a writer wrestles with Tolstoy’s masterpiece.

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College Days: An Interview with Kristopher Jansma
College Days: An Interview with Kristopher Jansma
By Freddie Moore
July 18, 2013

The author of The Unchangeable Spots of Leopards discusses warzone workshop culture, living vicariously through characters and how we can connect writers like Fitzgerald and Hemingway.

 

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Strange Finds: “My Journey from Beach Cop to Police Chief”
Strange Finds: “My Journey from Beach Cop to Police Chief”
By jake goldman
July 12, 2013

A memoir about a beach cop who becomes police chief of New London, Connecticut and falls in love with a woman who trains bears along the way. (The bear part is the best part.)


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Cheap Wine, Plastic Chairs: Chuck Klosterman at BookCourt
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.

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Cream of the Coffee Table Book: “Voguing”
Cream of the Coffee Table Book: “Voguing”
By Sarah Bennett
July 11, 2013

Recommendations for large-scale, picture-heavy, conversation-starting mega-books that are worth their price tags.

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Breaking Down Breakdowns: Comedians in Crises
Breaking Down Breakdowns: Comedians in Crises
By Sarah Bennett
July 10, 2013

Memoirs by Sara Benincasa, Michael Ian Black and Darrell Hammond all go far beyond their bits and deep into their lives.

 

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Beach Reads Revisited: “Valley of the Dolls”
Beach Reads Revisited: “Valley of the Dolls”
By Sarah Bennett
July 09, 2013

Are the scandalous must-reads of yesteryear still worth the space in your beach bag?

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The Illustrated Unknown: A Review of Kilian Eng's "Object 10"
The Illustrated Unknown: A Review of Kilian Eng's "Object 10"
By Haniya Rae
July 09, 2013

Unearthly worlds and elaborately rendered spaceships make up this quasi-narrative collection of drawings.

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The Roots of Questlove: A Review of “Mo’ Meta Blues”
The Roots of Questlove: A Review of “Mo’ Meta Blues”
By Hilary Hughes
July 08, 2013

What happens when Ahmir Thompson — a.k.a. Questlove — steps out from behind the drum kit and becomes his own critic?

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Mark Twain, the Sultan of Snark
Mark Twain, the Sultan of Snark
By Honor Vincent
July 04, 2013

In one of Twain’s earliest & lesser known works, we discover that he could probably slay as a Gawker columnist.

 

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