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10 Books That Stood Trial
10 Books That Stood Trial
By jake goldman
November 08, 2013

In which people get real upset over novelists and poets acknowledging the existence of sex and race.

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What Nick Flynn & Emily Carter Roiphe Miss Most About New York City
What Nick Flynn & Emily Carter Roiphe Miss Most About New York City
By Freddie Moore
November 07, 2013

The two writers speak about loving and leaving New York City at a Greenlight Bookstore event for the anthology Goodbye to All That.

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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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The 7 Strangest Reasons the F.B.I. Investigated Famous Writers
The 7 Strangest Reasons the F.B.I. Investigated Famous Writers
By Freddie Moore
November 05, 2013

On this, the anniversary of the F.B.I.’s report on Langston Hughes, we revisit the bureau’s oddest forays into the literary world.

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10 Philosophers Summed Up in a Single Sentence
10 Philosophers Summed Up in a Single Sentence
By jake goldman
November 04, 2013

Because it’s like, dudes, get to the point. I’ve got podcasts to listen to!

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8 Writers Who Almost Died Before Their Time & The Impact It Had on Their Work
8 Writers Who Almost Died Before Their Time & The Impact It Had on Their Work
By Nelson Peters
November 01, 2013

A few inches this way or that and we never would have had Crime and Punishment, Animal Farm, Waiting for Godot or the other literary works produced by these eight authors.

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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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Are Kids Still Reading, Loving & Hating the Classics in English Class?
Are Kids Still Reading, Loving & Hating the Classics in English Class?
By Luke O'Neil
October 30, 2013

We chat with three high school English teachers to find out if students today still love/hate the same books that we grew up reading.

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This is Actually What It’s like to Sell Drugs in New York
This is Actually What It’s like to Sell Drugs in New York
By Arvind Dilawar
October 29, 2013

In Dealers, author Peter Madsen interviews hustlers, thieves and cops to better understand the human aspects of selling drugs in New York City.

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Piercing Your Back with Giant Hooks: “What?!”, “How?!” & “Why?!” [NSFW]
Piercing Your Back with Giant Hooks: “What?!”, “How?!” & “Why?!” [NSFW]
By Erica Stratton
October 28, 2013

Undergoing an “energy pull,” in which tethered hooks are pierced through your back and then pulled on.

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