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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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“War and Peace” and I
“War and Peace” and I
By Nelson Peters
July 19, 2013

From the natural gas fields of Northern Alberta to the Argentine Pampas, a writer wrestles with Tolstoy’s masterpiece.

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Mark Twain, the Sultan of Snark
Mark Twain, the Sultan of Snark
By Honor Vincent
July 04, 2013

In one of Twain’s earliest & lesser known works, we discover that he could probably slay as a Gawker columnist.

 

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The Best Beach Reads, Revisited: "Peyton Place"
The Best Beach Reads, Revisited: "Peyton Place"
By Sarah Bennett
June 27, 2013

Are the scandalous must-reads of yesteryear still worth the space in your beach bag?

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Ancestor Worship: The Emotional Treacheries of Heritage Tourism
Ancestor Worship: The Emotional Treacheries of Heritage Tourism
By Jake Flanagin
June 24, 2013

I returned to the land of my forefathers … and understood why they left.


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Lit Nerd Abroad: Ireland & Scotland
Lit Nerd Abroad: Ireland & Scotland
By Jake Flanagin
June 24, 2013

English lit may have its roots in Jolly Old England, but don’t miss these must-see haunts of the Celtic literati.

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