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6 Great East Asian Writers You Didn’t Read in Class
6 Great East Asian Writers You Didn’t Read in Class
By Patrick Kilkelly
November 06, 2013

While living in Korea for four years and studying literature from around East Asia, these six authors stood out as particularly fantastic.

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3 Spooky Writing Tips from a Cemetery Workshop
3 Spooky Writing Tips from a Cemetery Workshop
By Freddie Moore
October 31, 2013

Graveyards are where everyone’s story ends. “It’s the ultimate story,” Hannah Tinti tells students. “Birth to death: That’s all of our life stories."

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In a Post-Apocalyptic World, These are the 7 Comforts You’ll Miss Most
In a Post-Apocalyptic World, These are the 7 Comforts You’ll Miss Most
By Freddie Moore
October 24, 2013

In a rural Wisconsin forest, a born-and-bred Brooklynite learns the unromantic aspects of living off the grid.

 

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CHIRAQ: Exploring the Epidemic of Violence in Chicago
CHIRAQ: Exploring the Epidemic of Violence in Chicago
By Dolapo Ladeinde
October 18, 2013

How have more Americans been killed in Chicago than Afghanistan since 2001?

 

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The Scariest Place on Earth: An Interview with Escape From Tomorrow’s Director
The Scariest Place on Earth: An Interview with Escape From Tomorrow’s Director
By Michelle King
October 16, 2013

Director Randy Moore discusses the inspiration behind Escape From Tomorrow, a horror film secretly shot in Disney World.

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Time Pieces: Horology, Chronology, Cartography and Home
Time Pieces: Horology, Chronology, Cartography and Home
By Manjula Martin
October 11, 2013

After viewing 20 hours of Christian Marclay’s “The Clock,” a writer explores the cities, images and timepieces that construct her remembered past.

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The Ghosts of Boom Mining in Butte, Montana
The Ghosts of Boom Mining in Butte, Montana
By Helen Schumacher
October 09, 2013

When boomtowns go bust, what gets left behind?

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Dispatches From Shermer, Illinois
Dispatches From Shermer, Illinois
By Jake Flanagin
September 27, 2013

Exploring the high school mythos on Chicago’s North Shore.

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I Have a North Korean Fetish
I Have a North Korean Fetish
By jake goldman
September 19, 2013

An uncomfortable look at a personal obsession, the Western media and Dennis Rodman.

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Babylon's Throne Gone Down
Babylon's Throne Gone Down
By Misha Narine
September 05, 2013

Rasta culture has struggled to maintain its identity in the face of commercial influence. Is the same fight inevitable for the soul of Nosara, Costa Rica?

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