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From Marquis de Sade to Grand Theft Auto, a Brief History of Depravity

By Daisy Dixon

What Happens When You Mail 30 Writers Free Lit Mags?

By Benjamin Davis and David Mahaffey

As Hitler Loomed, Hannah Arendt Undertook a Deep Analysis of German Antisemitism

By Thomas Meyer

Eight Books to Read If You’re Still Thinking About the Roman Empire

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A Wealthy Donor to My University Just Silenced One of the World’s Leading Scholars of Genocide

By Emily Van Duyne

The Nearly Departed: Inside the Art of Writing a Great Obituary

By Sam Roberts

Téa Obreht on Writing a Layered, Intertextual Tale of the American West

By Jane Ciabattari

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Finding My Place in NYC’s Black Punk Scene

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The Allure of Society Thrillers

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The Student Activists Campaigning For Public Education in Chile

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