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Author: Marek Makowski

Marek Makowski lives in Chicago. His work previously appeared in The Yale Review, The Smart Set, and World Literature Today. You can find more of his writing on Instagram, @RealMarkM, and his website, marekwriting.com.
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07/28/2022

Yu-Gi-Oh! and Us 

Remembering Kazuki Takahashi, father of millennial childhood dreams

by Marek Makowski

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02/28/2022

Asking What’s Real and What’s Not

A conversation with artist Madeleine Gross

by Marek Makowski

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04/15/2021

Who Are the Writers Now?

Teaching the object essay

by Marek Makowski

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12/07/2020

Pancake’s Haunts

Legends and Ghosts in The Collected Breece D’J Pancake

by Marek Makowski

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