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Stranger Than Fiction Quiz: Are These Deaths Literary or Literal?
Stranger Than Fiction Quiz: Are These Deaths Literary or Literal?
By Iona Holloway
June 25, 2013

See if you can guess which authors died these strange deaths and which are a work of their own fiction.

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The Caine Prize's Prehistories: Elnathan John's 'Bayan Layi'
The Caine Prize's Prehistories: Elnathan John's 'Bayan Layi'
By Misha Grunbaum
June 25, 2013

The Caine Prize for African Writing is back and, as we did last year, we’ll be joining Aaron Bady’s community to discuss what makes the five finalists tick. This week’s entry comes from Nigeria: Elnathan John’s “Bayan Layi.”

 

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Infamous Store Cats: The Copy Cats from Park Slope Copy Center
Infamous Store Cats: The Copy Cats from Park Slope Copy Center
By Freddie Moore
June 25, 2013

New York’s furriest on hit lists, bringing down the music industry and afternoon naps — this week, we’re visiting the city’s most infamous shop cats.

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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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Infamous Store Cats: Scuzzball & Creeper from Bleecker Street Records
Infamous Store Cats: Scuzzball & Creeper from Bleecker Street Records
By Freddie Moore
June 24, 2013

New York’s furriest on hit lists, bringing down the music industry and afternoon naps — this week, we’re visiting the city’s most infamous shop cats.

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Flapper Talk: Overheard at the Jazz Age Lawn Party
Flapper Talk: Overheard at the Jazz Age Lawn Party
By Kate Gavino
June 24, 2013

We eavesdropped on various revelers at the eighth annual Jazz Age Lawn Party, and here is some of the choicest speakeasy gossip.

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Book Sword: Allen Ginsberg, Oscar Wilde & More
Book Sword: Allen Ginsberg, Oscar Wilde & More
By Kate Gavino
June 24, 2013

We take literary-minded words and anagram them to find ... deeper meaning? Hidden truth? Happy coincidence?

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Dog Run Reviews: Peter Detmold Park
Dog Run Reviews: Peter Detmold Park
By Sarah Bennett
June 21, 2013

The city's dog runs, reviewed, one gravel pile at a time. This week: Peter Detmold Park, on FDR Drive.

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Did I Dream This? The 10th Street Junk Shop
Did I Dream This? The 10th Street Junk Shop
By Sarah Bennett
June 21, 2013

Once upon a time, there was a small junk shop on 10th Street run by a pseudo droog. I think. 

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