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Essays

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Cover of Against Interpretation by Susan Sontag

Against Interpretation

Susan Sontag

Cover of Excellent Advice for Living by Kevin Kelly

Excellent Advice for Living

Kevin Kelly

Cover of Music for Chameleons by Truman Capote

Music for Chameleons

Truman Capote

Cover of Nobody's Perfect by Anthony Lane

Nobody’s Perfect

Anthony Lane

Cover of On Immunity by Eula Biss

On Immunity

Eula Biss

Cover of Recognizing the Stranger by Isabella Hammad

Recognizing the Stranger

Isabella Hammad

Cover of Sister Outsider by Audre Lorde

Sister Outsider

Audre Lorde

Cover of Tales from the Perilous Realm by J.R.R. Tolkien

Tales from the Perilous Realm

J.R.R. Tolkien

Cover of The Afterlife by Penelope Fitzgerald

The Afterlife

Penelope Fitzgerald

Cover of The Devil Finds Work by James Baldwin

The Devil Finds Work

James Baldwin

Cover of The Nasty Bits by Anthony Bourdain

The Nasty Bits

Anthony Bourdain

Cover of This Is the Story of a Happy Marriage by Ann Patchett

This Is the Story of a Happy Marriage

Ann Patchett

Cover of Tiny Beautiful Things by Cheryl Strayed

Tiny Beautiful Things

Cheryl Strayed

Cover of Whose Story Is This? by Rebecca Solnit

Whose Story Is This?

Rebecca Solnit

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