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Cheap Wine, Plastic Chairs: Lindsay Hunter at Studio-X New York
Cheap Wine, Plastic Chairs: Lindsay Hunter at Studio-X New York
By Freddie Moore
July 24, 2013

"Cheap Wine, Plastic Chairs" is a weekly series that celebrates everyone’s favorite part of the author reading: the Q&A. This week, Lindsay Hunter talks about short and sweet flash fiction.

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Lincoln & the 1864 Election: (Occasionally Racist) Campaign Songs of Yesteryear
Lincoln & the 1864 Election: (Occasionally Racist) Campaign Songs of Yesteryear
By Patrick Sauer
July 22, 2013

The patriotic and vitriolic campaign songs of the 1864 election

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Happy Rat Catcher's Day!
Happy Rat Catcher's Day!
By Kate Gavino
July 22, 2013

Is there a creepier fairy tale than “The Pied Piper?” Well, guess what: It kinda-sorta actually happened.

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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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Wanted: Web-Savvy Editorial Intern for "The Airship" and Black Balloon Publishing
Wanted: Web-Savvy Editorial Intern for "The Airship" and Black Balloon Publishing
By Kate Gavino
July 19, 2013

If you’re a college student who’s obsessed with weird books, fascinated by New York City’s strange subcultures and eager to analyze pop culture, we want you to join our team.

 

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College Days: An Interview with Kristopher Jansma
College Days: An Interview with Kristopher Jansma
By Freddie Moore
July 18, 2013

The author of The Unchangeable Spots of Leopards discusses warzone workshop culture, living vicariously through characters and how we can connect writers like Fitzgerald and Hemingway.

 

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Broomsticks, Snitches & Park Permits: Playing Quidditch in New York City
Broomsticks, Snitches & Park Permits: Playing Quidditch in New York City
By Kate Gavino
July 17, 2013

Get over the sight of people running around with brooms in between their legs, and you have a complex, mouthguard-required contact sport that is perfect for New York City.

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Why This Isn’t the Golden Age of Television
Why This Isn’t the Golden Age of Television
By Jake Flanagin
July 16, 2013

Mad Men, Game of Thrones, House of Cards — nothing compares to the shared experiences provided by the TV shows of yesteryear.

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Tea Time in Toyland: Plastic Food and Broken Hearts at the American Girl Café
Tea Time in Toyland: Plastic Food and Broken Hearts at the American Girl Café
By Julia Langbein
July 15, 2013

A writer visits the American Girl Café in an attempt to discover how dolls dine

 

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Word Sword: Dorothy Parker, Tao Lin, Poe and More
Word Sword: Dorothy Parker, Tao Lin, Poe and More
By Kate Gavino
July 15, 2013

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

 

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