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Body Odor Can Be a Room
In individual poems, small series of interconnected poems, and in the book as object, Mairéad Byrne has made in The Best Of (What’s Left Of) Heaven a map that covers every kind of topographical feature.
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Dan Weiss’s Morning Coffee
“You sure do link to New Scientist a lot.” “Yeah I know, but the Hadron Collider might have just created a baby universe!” A peak inside the Nixon family vacation album. An alternative proposal for the new Whitney by “architectural…
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Conversations with Writers Braver Than Me: Emily Gould
I don’t know how much braver than you I’m feeling these days,” she wrote back when I first emailed her.
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Kyle Kinane’s I’m Dead and It’s All My Fault #45
No, it’s because they were honey-roasted. I think I must be allergic to honey roasting or something. These are just plain so I’ll be fine. More.
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Chats With Random Men #6: Kleber, Part I
This chat begins a three-part discussion with Alina’s new friend, Kleber, Klebe, the Klebes: 10:38 pm Kleber hello Alina Simone 10:38 pm Alina what’s up, Kleb?
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Have You Read “Brass Monkey” Yet?
“So thoughtful a melting of a winter’s memory – I loved this.” “This is definitely required reading for anyone wondering if they want to be a writer when they grow up.” “The ‘Am I suicidal?’ monologue is one of the…
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Authors’ Lost Libraries
What happens to an author’s personal library after his death? A reader discovered the answer to this question when she found a used copy of Don DeLillo’s book White Noise in notable Manhattan independent bookstore, The Strand. Once owned by…
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“1. Man’s Name, 2. Bad Job”
Need help writing a short story filled with alcohol and grief? Let us kindly suggest Raymond Carver Mad Libs. (via The Millions)