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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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Strange Finds: ‘Dragons: The Modern Infestation'
Strange Finds: ‘Dragons: The Modern Infestation'
By jake goldman
June 25, 2013

A take on an imagined dragon boom in the modern world with lots of fire, destruction, cattle-snatching and singing — what, you didn’t know dragons could sing?

 

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The Caine Prize's Prehistories: Elnathan John's 'Bayan Layi'
The Caine Prize's Prehistories: Elnathan John's 'Bayan Layi'
By Misha Grunbaum
June 25, 2013

The Caine Prize for African Writing is back and, as we did last year, we’ll be joining Aaron Bady’s community to discuss what makes the five finalists tick. This week’s entry comes from Nigeria: Elnathan John’s “Bayan Layi.”

 

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