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Who Owns Walt Whitman?
Who Owns Walt Whitman?
By Kevin Clouther
January 08, 2014

Across the New York metro area, schools, convenience stores, malls and more are named after the American poet — but why?

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Famous Last Words: A Quiz
Famous Last Words: A Quiz
By Robert Balkovich
December 20, 2013

Can you tell which of these quotes are the last lines of a story and which were the dying words of a celebrity?

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You Can Disappear in This Town Real Quick
You Can Disappear in This Town Real Quick
By Justin Glawe
December 18, 2013

A reporter searches for a missing friend in the oil boomtown of Williston, North Dakota.

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Strong Female Protagonists: Searching for Heroic Women at MoCCA Fest
Strong Female Protagonists: Searching for Heroic Women at MoCCA Fest
By Jacquelyn Gleisner
December 17, 2013

The Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art’s annual convention features about 400 participants but remarkably few leading women.

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Follow Your Hard-On: An Interview with Scot Sothern [NSFW]
Follow Your Hard-On: An Interview with Scot Sothern [NSFW]
By Paul Kwiatkowski
December 12, 2013

Ride shotgun down the dangerous and kinky drags of Scot Sothern's Curb Service.

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My First Date with Sherman Alexie
My First Date with Sherman Alexie
By Freddie Moore
December 03, 2013

In which Sherman Alexie discusses his favorite recent movies and guilty pleasures at Book Court.

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10 Famous Authors on Thanksgiving
10 Famous Authors on Thanksgiving
By Michelle King
November 27, 2013

Writers on the good, the bad and the morally questionable aspects of family, food and the holidays.

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12 Thanksgiving Recipes from Our Favorite Authors
12 Thanksgiving Recipes from Our Favorite Authors
By Freddie Moore
November 22, 2013

An entire Thanksgiving feast inspired by the writers who make us hungry.

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8 Authors Who Served
8 Authors Who Served
By Freddie Moore
November 11, 2013

We’re observing Veterans Day with stories of authors who served. Whether enlisting or volunteering, we’re paying tribute to them all.

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What Nick Flynn & Emily Carter Roiphe Miss Most About New York City
What Nick Flynn & Emily Carter Roiphe Miss Most About New York City
By Freddie Moore
November 07, 2013

The two writers speak about loving and leaving New York City at a Greenlight Bookstore event for the anthology Goodbye to All That.

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