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A Cultural Oasis Inside a Bronx Bodega
A Cultural Oasis Inside a Bronx Bodega
The Bronx corner where all languages and people converge and a culture is passed from one generation of New Yorkers to the next
Electric Literature
Jun 2
New York City, Seen Through Its Bodegas
New York City, Seen Through Its Bodegas
This summer, ten authors will explore their changing neighborhoods for The Bodega Project
Electric Literature
Jun 2
The Future of Technology Is Freedom from Technology
The Future of Technology Is Freedom from Technology
Maum’s latest novel explores the complexity of modern human interaction
Heather Scott Partington
Jun 2
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Ted Wilson Reviews the World: Peter Piper
Ted Wilson Reviews the World: Peter Piper
★★★☆☆ (3 out of 5)
Ted Wilson
Jun 2
Invisible But Not Estranged
Invisible But Not Estranged
Intimacy and detachment coexist in Yiyun Li’s memoir of languages, reading, and mental illness
Anna Hundert
Jun 1
Why All Poems Are Political
Why All Poems Are Political
Unregulated and innately radical, poetry is an urgent expression of freedom
Kathleen Ossip
Jun 1
A Story About the Loneliness of a Professional Escape Artist
A Story About the Loneliness of a Professional Escape Artist
“Miraculously, He Escapes” by Sean Adams
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May 31
9 Stories About Exploring Extremes
9 Stories About Exploring Extremes
Adventures in hell, the high seas, and outer space from Mary Gaitskill, Mario Levrero, Jensen Beach, and more.
Recommended Reading
May 30
Books
The Art of Looking into the Near Future
The Art of Looking into the Near Future
Talking with Courtney Maum about predicting trends, encroaching tech and romantic relationships in the age of AI
Vincent Scarpa
Jun 1
An Icelandic Publishing House Burns Books Under the Full Moon
An Icelandic Publishing House Burns Books Under the Full Moon
And other news from the literary world on May 31, 2017
Jackson Frons
May 31
The Power and Purpose of Gossip
The Power and Purpose of Gossip
Katherine Heiny on the busybodies and rumor-mongers who connect us all, plus the age-old question, can exes be friends?
Becca Schuh
May 31
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