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Artwork: Lana Turner Has Collapsed
This charcoal and ink drawing was inspired by Frank O’Hara’s poem, “Lana Turner Has Collapsed.” I…
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Short Story: Coffee Shop Curator
There are a lot of trees in New York City. No, I don’t mean Central Park—of…
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Short Story: Prodigy
“Your mother brought this spinet with her when she got married.” I know what the word…
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Short Story: Grand Canyon
It has been so long that I no longer remember whose sadness weighed so heavily that…
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On the Intellectual Merits of Genre Fiction
We all know genre fiction. Lord of the Rings and Harry Potter are the most well-known…
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Artwork: Untitled
When you spend your days following train tracks, the past of your surroundings is unveiled quietly,…
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Literature as the Adversary
When I tell people that Lolita is my favorite novel, I usually receive a reaction straddling…
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Short Story: The Mandalay Writers Society
The Mandalay Writers Society met every Thursday evening in the dingy flat of Mildred Mandalay. Mildred…
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Short Story: Johnson
Jonathon joined the Marine Corps on his 18th birthday as a gift to himself. They shaved…
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