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I’d Like to Report a Murder
“Lauren Oyler and Brandon Taylor talk to hannah baer about the dark art of literary takedowns.”
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Arundhati Roy on How to Survive in a “Culture of Fear”
“Those of us who’ve been very unsafe as children, we seek out the unsafe. We seek out the lack of security, and if you have security, you blow it up.”
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Sticking the Landing: On Kickers
On the importance of crafting the perfect ending to a story.
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The Eloquent Vindicator in the Electric Room
No one remembers the assassination of Congressman James M. Hinds. What do we risk by making it just another part of American history?
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What AI Teaches Us About Good Writing
“While AI can speed up the writing process, it doesn’t optimize quality—and it endangers our sense of connection to ourselves and others”
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A Beloved Alley Cat Now Lives in the Watergate. Was She Kidnapped, or Rescued?
“This is the saga of Kitty Snows, street queen of Foggy Bottom, and the neighbors who are fighting over her.”
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Kate Winslet Pushes Her Characters, and Herself, to the Edge
“As a young star, she endured Hollywood’s brutal treatment of women. Now she’s putting her resilience and grit on full display.”
