Then Again, Maybe I Will: The Reads I Kept Hidden in My Youth
When I found out that the book was frequently banned, all I could think was, “Why? Why would people want to prevent me from knowing about myself?”
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The Millions Top 10
Martin Riker Discusses Fatherhood, 19th-Century Literature, and the Beastie Boys
My favorite writers read like they might easily live next door to you. You can borrow their lawnmowers, plus they write these wonderful, interesting things.
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God in the Trash Fire: Thomas Traherne Endures
Singed and still smoking, these singular papers were chanced upon by a man scouring the trash yard for discarded car parts.
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The Business of Blowing Shit Up: David Shields on Trump, Media, and Being Prolific
We all live symbolic lives. Trump’s base is a fan base; it’s fan fiction; through his bellicosity, they’re expressing by indirection their rage.
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Leah Dieterich Talks About Monogamy, iChats, and the Leap to Memoir
I wanted to explore my actual life in these weird ways. I finally gave myself permission. I said, "I just want to write about my own life and that's OK."
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Too Young for Too Long: On Daniel Torday’s ‘Boomer1’
What else should we make of social media, online brands, and the dopamine jackpot of going viral, other than a monetization of individual histories?
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Books and Mortar: Eso Won Books in Los Angeles
As water flows over rocks, so does knowledge flow through books. Books have knowledge and reading books gives you knowledge and power.
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