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Great American Losers

While spending several weeks reading and writing about Michel Houellebecq, a loose thought kept rattling around in my mind. In American novels, we have a tacit set of conventions for w
LENGTH: 15 minutes (3850 words)

Why Was New Orleans's Charity Hospital Allowed to Die?

Before Hurricane Katrina struck in 2005, Charity Hospital was the pride of New Orleans. A 1930s Art Decostyle icon built with WPA funds, Charity was one of the oldest continually operating public…
LENGTH: 6 minutes (1746 words)
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