All posts by Aaron Lake Smith

December 23rd, 2010

The Rumpus Interview with Luc Sante

Luc Sante is perhaps best known for his sprawling, meticulously researched nonfiction book Low Life: Lures and Snares of Old New York, about subterranean life among the dregs in 19th century Manhattan. …more

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June 2nd, 2010

Why Christopher Hitchens Doesn’t Matter

Hitchens’ new memoir Hitch-22 is a sprawling self-portrait of a name-dropper and a hanger-on.
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May 12th, 2010

Cometbus #52: The Spirit of St. Louis; or How to Break Your Own Heart, A Tragedy in 24 Parts

On most sunny summer days, Aaron Cometbus can be found leaning back in a folding chair behind a well-organized used book table on Bedford Avenue in Williamsburg, scribbling in Sharpie on little scraps of paper. …more

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Aaron Lake Smith writes a zine called Big Hands that was featured in The New Museum's Generational Show. He has written for Time, Vice, Truthout, and the New York Times, among other publications. He is editing his first novel, THE SHAMBLER, and maintains a website at http://www.oldwaysways.com.

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