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The Past as Another Country: Historical Places That Weren't Actually That Great
The Past as Another Country: Historical Places That Weren't Actually That Great
By David Forbes
March 27, 2014

Ancient Sparta, Imperial Rome, 1960s San Francisco — all shit-holes.

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Today in Literary History: Percy Shelley Thrown Out of Oxford
Today in Literary History: Percy Shelley Thrown Out of Oxford
By Kim McCann
March 25, 2014

On March 25, 1811, the Romantic poet was expelled for publishing The Necessity of Atheism.

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What Does an Actual Irish Person Living in America Think of St. Patrick’s Day?
What Does an Actual Irish Person Living in America Think of St. Patrick’s Day?
By Patrick Kilkelly
March 17, 2014

Talking day-drinking, green beer and drunk parades with someone who doesn’t associate that with St. Patrick’s Day.

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The 7 Deadly Sins of Literature
The 7 Deadly Sins of Literature
By Michelle King
December 23, 2013

Why commit these sins and risk eternal damnation when you can just read about them?

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Searching for Linda Goodman
Searching for Linda Goodman
By Adrian Shirk
October 25, 2013

One writer's obsessive hunt for the real life story of reclusive American astrologer Linda Goodman.

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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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