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'All 13-Year-Olds Are Feral Creatures': An Interview with Author Katherine Faw Morris
Young God recalls the early short stories of Joy Williams, or the drug haze of Denis Johnson. I can’t resist calling the book “contusional” for this very reason—like a bruise, it lingers long after the initial blow.
Searching for Eternal Life on David Copperfield's Private Island
A black winged creature flew into the room and fluttered about erratically. "A bat!" I screamed. Transylvanian thoughts caromed through my mind. "No... wait! It's a fucking moth!" Raf shouted, as it hurtled to a stop upside down in a corner where the...
3 Grainy GIFs And The Wealth Of Cinematic History Behind Them (Or How Edison Invented The Cat Video)
We look into the stories behind some GIFs made from films of important historical and artistic merit.
'Class A - Baseball in the Middle of Everywhere,' an Excerpt
Lucas Mann had dreams of becoming a big leaguer. Captain of his high school baseball team, Lucas could throw a decent fastball. But instead of going pro, he opted to get a taste of how the boys of summer roll by embedding with the Clinton, Iowa...