May 30, 2014
Read an excerpt of an alternate history novel in which drugs are legal — and which was written while the author was incarcerated for his own drug-related crimes.
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Read an excerpt of an alternate history novel in which drugs are legal — and which was written while the author was incarcerated for his own drug-related crimes.
Read MoreWe look back on the five stories that best represent the nihilistic mythology of H. P. Lovecraft.
Read MoreFive dead-end jobs into your 20s with nothing to show for it but a scant 401(k) and the will to keep the dream alive.
Read MoreA city that is set on a hill cannot be hidden — but it can be undone by economics, politics and mother nature.
Read MoreAlthough he is undoubtedly the most famous fictional spy, James Bond is nowhere near the first agent of espionage in literature.
Read MoreThe Paris Review, the Iowa Writers’ Workshop and government-sponsored kool-aid acid tests — American spooks are so cultured.
Read MoreIn celebration of what would be John Cheever’s 102nd birthday, we’re sharing five free reads that flaunt what he was known for: the short story.
Read MoreInstalling magnets, microchips and sensors in their own bodies — this is how cyberpunk biohackers went from fiction to reality.
Read MoreLorrie Moore, David Foster Wallace, Junot Diaz — if only we could mix and match our favorite authors to create the world’s best curriculum!
Read MoreCelebrate Moz’s birthday the way he would: sulking in a corner over a good book.
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