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Eat Prey Drug: The Hollow Earth [NSFW]
Eat Prey Drug: The Hollow Earth [NSFW]
By Paul Kwiatkowski
August 16, 2014

A quest for health, peace and morphine leads to an even stranger journey into a community that believes the Earth is hollow.

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Charles Bukowski: Laureate of Lowlife L.A.
Charles Bukowski: Laureate of Lowlife L.A.
By Nicholas Laskin
August 15, 2014

Remembering the Dirty Old Man and his relationship to Los Angeles.

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How Madonna's Sex Transformed the Coffee Table Book
How Madonna's Sex Transformed the Coffee Table Book
By Genna Rivieccio
August 15, 2014

The singer’s 1992 photo-book took the genre from nature documentary to pop controversy.

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The Lovecraft Circle
The Lovecraft Circle
By Benjamin Welton
August 14, 2014

Recommended reading by Lovecraft’s friends, pen pals and fellow practitioners of the weird tale.

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2014 Could be the Year of Not the Booker
2014 Could be the Year of Not the Booker
By Freddie Moore
August 14, 2014

The 2014 Man Booker has failed many of its readers, but The Guardian’s annual Not the Booker could be the alternative we all need.

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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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Searching for the Bronte’s Lost Island of Gondal
Searching for the Bronte’s Lost Island of Gondal
By Kerry Fiallo
August 13, 2014

Whether due to the circumstances of time or conspiracy of sibling rivalry, the childhood writings of Emily and Anne Bronte have disappeared.

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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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Behind the Lit: All of Europe Initially Loathes Paradise Lost
Behind the Lit: All of Europe Initially Loathes Paradise Lost
By Adam Foley
August 13, 2014

From religious German censors to French Enlightenment intellectuals, Europeans pan John Milton’s masterpiece.

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The Hidden Connections in Stephen King’s Universe
The Hidden Connections in Stephen King’s Universe
By Gem Seddon
August 12, 2014

It, Mr. Mercedes, The Dead Zone — they’re all connected.

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