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Before They Were Writers: A Quiz on Authors' Odd Jobs
Before They Were Writers: A Quiz on Authors' Odd Jobs
By Robert Balkovich
January 17, 2014

Many famous authors have worked gigs that make your college job rolling burritos look like a vacation — but can you guess which ones?

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The Gaying of Southwest Florida
The Gaying of Southwest Florida
By Kim Hoffman
January 14, 2014

Coastal towns in Florida are catching up to the bustling LGBTQ hubs of the nation, but it hasn’t been an overnight triumph.

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New York Rising: 40 Years of City Life in the Photos of Larry Racioppo
New York Rising: 40 Years of City Life in the Photos of Larry Racioppo
By Patrick Sauer
January 13, 2014

Photographer Larry Racioppo has documented New York City from the verge of bankruptcy to nearly drowning in Hurricane Sandy.

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The Best of The Airship: Our Top 13 Blog Posts from 2013
The Best of The Airship: Our Top 13 Blog Posts from 2013
By Black Balloon Publishing
December 30, 2013

From compiling our favorite episodes of This American Life to examining historic book burnings, these are the 13 most-read posts published on The Airship in 2013.

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Taking a Ride on the Nostalgia Train
Taking a Ride on the Nostalgia Train
By Freddie Moore
December 24, 2013

Vintage New York City subway cars from the 1930s through 1970s are making rounds for the holidays, along with flappers and fears of time travel.

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Understanding Canada Through 10 Heritage Minutes
Understanding Canada Through 10 Heritage Minutes
By Nelson Peters
December 16, 2013

A series of government-approved commercials offer insight into why Canadians are they way they are.

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10 Historic Literary Cliques
10 Historic Literary Cliques
By Helen Schumacher
December 13, 2013

Who knew high lit was so high school?

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10 Great Novels That were Originally Published as Pulp
10 Great Novels That were Originally Published as Pulp
By Jake Flanagin
December 05, 2013

For those unconvinced that pulp is as necessary as literary fiction, we present 10 great novels that were originally published as pulp.

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How to Become a Vampire: 4 Victorian Medicines for the Aspiring Undead
How to Become a Vampire: 4 Victorian Medicines for the Aspiring Undead
By Caroline Rance
December 03, 2013

Found yourself in late 19th century London, looking to live — and thrive! — as the eternal undead? Well then these tinctures, mixtures, capsuloids and wafers are for you!

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Regretsy: 10 Victorian Gifts That You Should Reconsider This Cyber Monday
Regretsy: 10 Victorian Gifts That You Should Reconsider This Cyber Monday
By Michelle King
December 02, 2013

Just because someone made it doesn’t mean you have to buy it.

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